Chapter 24: Fiber Optics

MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Compared to the core, the index of refraction of the cladding must be:
a. the same
c. less
b. greater
d. doesn't have an index of refraction
ANS: C
2. Fiber-optic cables do not:
a. carry current
b. cause crosstalk

c. generate EMI
d. all of the above

ANS: D
3. Single-mode fiber is made from:
a. glass
b. plastic

c. both a and b
d. none of the above

ANS: A
4. Fiber-optic cable cannot be used:
a. in an explosive environment
b. to connect a transmitter to an antenna
c. to isolate a medical patient from a shock hazard
d. none of the above
ANS: B
5. A single-mode cable does not suffer from:
a. modal dispersion
b. chromatic dispersion

c. waveguide dispersion
d. all of the above

ANS: A
6. Scattering causes:
a. loss
b. dispersion

c. intersymbol interference
d. all of the above

ANS: A
7. The loss in single-mode fiber-optic cable due to the glass is about:
a. 40 dB per km
c. 0.4 dB per km
b. 4 db per km
d. zero loss
ANS: C
8. The loss in single-mode fiber-optic cable due to a splice is about:
a. 0.02 dB
c. 1 dB

b. 0.2 db

d. 3 dB

ANS: A
9. The loss in single-mode fiber-optic cable due to a connector is about:
a. 0.02 dB
c. 1 dB
b. 0.2 db
d. 3 dB
ANS: B
10. Which of the following is a type of fiber connector:
a. ST
c. SMA
b. SC
d. all of the above
ANS: D
11. The quantum of light is called:
a. an erg
b. an e-v

c. a photon
d. a phonon

ANS: C
12. LASER stands for:
a. Light Amplification by Simulated Emission of Radiation
b. Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
c. Light Amplification by Simulated Emitted Rays
d. Light Amplification by Stimulated Emitted Rays
ANS: B
13. APD stands for:
a. Avalanche Photodiode
b. Advanced Photodiode

c. Avalanche Photo Detector

d. Advanced Photo Detector

ANS: A
14. In a PIN diode, leakage current in the absence of light is called:
a. baseline current
c. dark current
b. zero-point current
d. E-H current
ANS: C
15. For a light detector, responsivity is measured in:
a. amps per watt
c. mA per joule
b. W per amp
d. sec per W
ANS: A
COMPLETION
1. In the core, the angle of incidence equals the angle of ____________________.
ANS: reflection

2. The core is surrounded by the ____________________.

ANS: cladding
3. The ____________________ angle is where refraction changes to reflection.
ANS: critical
4. An electron-volt is a measure of ____________________.
ANS: energy
5. The numerical aperture is the ____________________ of the angle of acceptance.
ANS: sine
6. Optical fiber relies on total ____________________ reflection.
ANS: internal
7. Chromatic dispersion is also called ____________________ dispersion.
ANS: intramodal
8. With optical fiber, ____________________ light is more common than visible light.
ANS: infrared
9. In multimode fiber, ____________________ index has less dispersion than step index.
ANS: graded
10. For laser diodes, the term ____________________ is used instead of bandwidth.
ANS: linewidth
11. Dispersion can be expressed in units of ____________________ rather than bandwidth.
ANS: time
12. ____________________ interference is when one pulse merges with the next pulse.
ANS: Intersymbol
13. The optical fiber is free to move around in a ____________________ cable.
ANS: loose-tube
14. The optical fiber is not free to move around in a ____________________ cable.

ANS: tight-buffer
15. A ____________________ is a short length of fiber that carries the light away from the source.
ANS: pigtail
16. Good connections are more critical with ____________________-mode fiber.
ANS: single
17. A ____________________ diode is the usual light source for single-mode cable.
ANS: laser
18. The quantum of light is called the ____________________.
ANS: photon
19. A ____________________ diode is the usual light detector for single-mode cable.
ANS: PIN
20. For safety, you should never ____________________ at the end of an optical fiber unless you know it is
not connected to a light source.
ANS: look