Date : 01.10.

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Time slot: 1:00 pm 3:00 pm
Course Teacher: Dilshad Mahjabeen
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Stamford University Bangladesh

Midterm Examination
Trimester: Summer2013
Course Code: EEE 415
Course Title : Optical Fiber Communication

Batch: 43,44A
Total Marks:30
Time : 2hrs

Answer any three from the followings

1.a) What is optical fiber? Classify optical fiber and define each type.
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b) Explain the difference between step index and graded index optical Fiber.
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c) A multimode step index fiber with a core diameter of 80 m and refractive index 1.48 3
is operating at a wavelength of 0.85m.If the cladding refractive index is 1.20 then
calculate- i) acceptance angle
ii) normalized frequency for fiber
iii) no. of guided mode
2.a) Draw the diagram of an digital optical fiber link and explain the function of each
block
b) What is attenuation in optical fiber? Describe various types of attenuation losses in

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optical fiber.
c) When the mean optical power launched into an 8km length of fiber 150W, the 3
mean optical power at the fiber output is 5W. Calculatei)

Overall signal attenuation in decibels

ii)

Overall signal attenuation for a 10km optical link using the same fiber
with connector at 1 km intervals, each giving attenuation of 1dB.

iii)
Numerical input/output power ratio in (ii)
3.a) Derive an expression for acceptance angle of an optical fiber.

b) What are the advantages of optical fiber?

c) What is dispersion in optical fiber? Describe various mechanisms of dispersion in
optical fiber.
3.a) What are the selection criteria of materials for optical fiber?
b) Mention the ways for preparation of optical fiber. Describe the liquid phase
technique.

Date : 07.11.13
Time slot: 1:30 pm 3:30 pm
Course Teacher: Dilshad Mahjabeen
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Stamford University Bangladesh

Final Examination
Trimester: Fall2013
Course Code: EEE 415
Course Title: Optical Fiber Communication

Batch: 43,44A
Total Marks: 30
Time: 2hrs

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Answer any three from the followings

1.a)
b)
c)
2.a)

What is optical fiber network? Describe a simple optical network structure.

What is optical regeneration? Draw the various stages of optical regeneration.
Classify optical amplifier. Which one is better and why?
Draw a full equivalent circuit for a digital optical fiber receiver including various

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noise sources and mention the function of each section of it.

b) What is Laser? Classify Laser. Describe the working principle of better one.
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3.a) What is coherent detection? Describe a generalized coherent optical fiber optical 5
fiber communication system.
b) What are the advantages of coherent detection system?
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c) Why fiber-fiber joints are necessary in optical fiber optical fiber communication 3
system? How many types of fiber joints are available? Define each type?
4.a) Write down the characteristics of an optical detector.
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b) How does an optical detector work?
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c) What is the difference between PN and PIN photodiode? Which one is better and 2
why?
Stamford University
Quiz Test-3
EEE-415
Optical Fiber Communication
Name _________________________________________ ID.______________________
1.Elaborate LASER.

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2.Put Tick Marks on correct answer.5

a) Fiber splices are permanent/ temporary.
b) Lateral/ Longitudinal misalignment is the separation between fibers
c)Core/Surface interaction type couplers are through the fiber surface .
d)Stimulated emission is two/three level emission.
e)Active ingredients of Ruby laser is Al/ Cr.
3. What is optical connector? Why it is necessary?

Stamford University
Quiz Test-3
EEE-415
Optical Fiber Communication
Name _________________________________________ ID.______________________
1.Elaborate LASER.

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2.Put Tick Marks on correct answer.5

a) Fiber splices are permanent/ temporary.
b) Lateral/ Longitudinal misalignment is the separation between fibers
c)Core/Surface interaction type couplers are through the fiber surface .
d)Stimulated emission is two/three level emission.
e)Active ingredients of Ruby laser is Al/ Cr.
3. What is optical connector? Why it is necessary?