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Optical Communication Systems Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

If light leaves a material with a refractive index of 1.45 and enters another material with a refractive index of 1, what will be the Fresnel loss?

a)
1.25%
b)
5.00%
c)
3.65%
d)
2.10%
2.

Calculate the angle labeled θ2 in the image below. The first material has a refractive index (n1) of 1.51 and the angle of incidence of the ray to the boundary (θ2) is 38°, while the second material has a refractive index (n2) of 1.46.

a)
40.1°
b)
37.0°
c)
42.3°
d)
35.5°
3.

The event in light reflection occurs when the angle of incidence is such that the angle of refraction is exactly 90°, causing the ray to travel parallel to the boundary within the second material.

a)
Total internal reflection
b)
Absorption of light
c)
Diffraction of light
d)
Reflection at a boundary
4.

What is the basic technique for making optical fibers?

a)

Vapor Phase Oxidation

b)

Chemical Vapor Deposition

c)

Modified Chemical Vapor Deposition

d)

Outside Vapor Phase Oxidation

5.

What is the process of transforming into homogeneous glass without melting?

a)

Sintering

b)

Vitrification

c)

Deposition

d)

Oxidation

6.

What does MCVD stand for?

a)

Modified Chemical Vapor Deposition

b)

Metal Chemical Vapor Deposition

c)

Molecular Chemical Vapor Deposition

d)

Mass Chemical Vapor Deposition

7.

What is the MCVD method used for?

a)

To produce very low loss graded-index fiber

b)

To create clear glass material directly

c)

To initiate chemical reactions at low pressure

d)

To form soot during the process

8.

What is the main difference between MCVD and PCVD?

a)

MCVD uses soot formation while PCVD does not

b)

PCVD operates at higher temperatures than MCVD

c)

MCVD is a newer method than PCVD

d)

Both methods are identical

9.

What does the term 'Numerical Aperture' refer to?

a)

The maximum angle of light that can enter the fiber

b)

The difference in refractive index

c)

The diameter of the fiber core

d)

The length of the fiber

10.

What happens to the light path in optical fibers as the angle of incidence increases?

a)

The path becomes shorter

b)

The path becomes longer

c)

The light is completely reflected

d)

The light is absorbed

11.

What is the V-parameter used for?

a)

To determine the number of modes in a single mode fiber

b)

To calculate the refractive index

c)

To measure the temperature of the fiber

d)

To assess the clarity of the glass

12.

Calculate V; Ω; M; P clad/P; λc; for a step index fiber with a = 10 μm, n1 = 1.48; ∆ = 0.001; λ= 1.3 μm; If ∆ = 0.03, calculate M and P clad/P;

a)
V (Δ=0.001): 3.00
b)
M (Δ=0.03): 2.50
c)
P_clad/P (Δ=0.001): 0.005
d)
{"V (Δ=0.001)": 2.45, "M (Δ=0.001)": 0.78, "P_clad/P (Δ=0.001)": 0.0005, "M (Δ=0.03)": 1.77, "P_clad/P (Δ=0.03)": 0.052}
13.

What is the intrinsic property of glass that absorbs light?

a)

Natural property of glass

b)

Strong in ultraviolet region

c)

Peak at 7 μm and 12 μm

d)

Heat energy causes atomic movement

14.

What are the extrinsic factors affecting absorption?

a)

Impurities in the fiber

b)

Transition metal ions

c)

Absorption peaks at specific wavelengths

d)

All of the above

15.

What causes Rayleigh scattering?

a)

Movement of gel in media

b)

Backscattering of light

c)

Presence of impurities

d)

All of the above

16.

What is the effect of geometry on fiber attenuation?

a)

Bending and curvature

b)

Random fluctuations

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

17.

What is the loss in core and cladding materials?

a)
The loss in core and cladding materials is primarily due to scattering and absorption of light.
b)
The loss is due to external environmental factors.
c)
The loss occurs only in the core material.
d)
The loss is caused by temperature fluctuations.
18.

What is material dispersion in fiber optics?

a)
Material dispersion is the phenomenon where different wavelengths of light travel at different speeds in a fiber, causing pulse broadening.
b)
Material dispersion occurs only in single-mode fibers.
c)
Material dispersion is the effect of light reflection within the fiber.
d)
Material dispersion is the result of temperature changes in the fiber.
19.

What is the impact of wavelength on index of refraction?

a)
The index of refraction is constant regardless of wavelength.
b)
Longer wavelengths always have a higher index than shorter wavelengths.
c)
Wavelength affects the index of refraction; shorter wavelengths have a higher index than longer wavelengths.
d)
Wavelength has no effect on the index of refraction.
20.

Calculate the material dispersion σmat, waveguide dispersion σwg, intramode dispersion σimod, and intermode dispersion σamod for a multimode step index optical fiber with n1= 1.48, n2= 1.475, L = 75 Km, Dmat= 60 ps/Km-nm, Dwg= 1 ps/Km-nm, and source optical σλ= 50 nm.

a)
Waveguide Dispersion: 5000 ps
b)
Material Dispersion: 150000 ps
c)
Intramode Dispersion: 100 ps
d)
Material Dispersion: 225000 ps, Waveguide Dispersion: 3750 ps, Intramode Dispersion: 0 ps, Intermode Dispersion: 0 ps.