PRACTICUM PRE TEST

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM LABORATORY

PERIODE 1

Each of student have to finish the general question and special question for each modul!

A. GENERAL QUESTION
1. Explain anything that you know about optical communication system! Draw the block
diagram and explain it!
2. Draw and explain about the structure of optical fiber!
3. Explain the differences between LASER and LED!
4. Explain anything that you know about photodetector! Mention and explain about the
kinds of photodetector!
5. Explain about the optical window! Mention the range and the cut-off wavelength of the
optical window!
6. Draw and explain about the Snellius’ Law!
7. Mention the advantages and the disadvantages of optical fiber! (minimum 4 for each)

B. SPECIAL QUESTIONS
▪ MODULE 1
ODD STUDENT NUMBER :
1. Explain the concept of total internal reflection (TIR)!
2. Explain and draw anything that you know about macro bending, and mention the
reason why that bending can be happen!
3. Known the specification of fiber with n1 = 1,5 and n2 = 1,33, so calculate the
numerical aperature (NA) of that fiber!

EVEN STUDENT NUMBER :

1. Explain the principal of light conductivity inside the optical fiber!
2. Explain and draw anything that you know about micro bending, and mention the
reason why that bending can be happen!
3. Known the specification of fiber with n1 = 1,5 and n2 = 1,48, so calculate the
numerical aperature (NA) of that fiber!
 PRACTICUM PRE TEST
OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM LABORATORY
PERIODE 1

▪ MODULE 2
ODD STUDENT NUMBER :
1. Mention and explain about 5 kinds of FTTX briefly!
2. Mention the components of FTTH in segment B & segment D!
Explain each of the components with its own function!
3. Calculate the total loss that happen in this communication link, if these parameters
are known:
Connector loss 0,2 dB/each, Splice loss 0,2 dB/each, Fiber loss 0,35 dB/km,
System margin 6 dB, the length of the link is 60 km, and the length of the cable is 2
km/haspel.

EVEN STUDENT NUMBER :

1. Draw and explain about the FTTH network!
2. Mention the components of FTTH in segment A & segment C!
Explain each of the components with its own function!
4. Calculate the total loss that happen in this communication link, if these parameters
are known:
Connector loss 0,2 dB/each, Splice loss 0,2 dB/each, Fiber loss 0,35 dB/km,
System margin 6 dB, the length of the link is 60 km, and the length of the cable is 2
km/haspel.

▪ MODULE 3
ODD STUDENT NUMBER :
1. Explain what is OTDR?
2. Explain what is Rayleigh scattering?
3. Mention and explain events in OTDR?

EVEN STUDENT NUMBER :

1. Explain the configuration of OTDR?
2. Explain what is Fresnel refection?
3. Mention and explain events in OTDR?