430+ Broadband Communication Systems Solved MCQs

201.

The ratio r = (n1 – n)/ (n1 – n) indicates

A. fresnel reflection
B. reflection coefficient
C. refraction coefficient
D. angular power distribution coefficient
Answer» B. reflection coefficient
202.

A GaAs optical source having a refractive index of 3.2 is coupled to a silica fiber having a refractive index of 1.42. Determine Fresnel reflection at interface in terms of percentage.

A. 13.4%
B. 17.4%
C. 17.6%
D. 14.8%
Answer» D. 14.8%
203.

A particular GaAs fiber has a Fresnel reflection magnitude of 17.6% i.e. 0.176. Find the power loss between the source and the fiber?

A. 0.86 db
B. 0.78 db
C. 0.84 db
D. 0.83 db
Answer» C. 0.84 db
204.

Two joined step index fibers are perfectly aligned. What is the coupling loss of numerical aperture are NAR= 0.26 for emitting fiber?

A. -0.828 db
B. -0.010 db
C. -0.32 db
D. 0.32 db
Answer» B. -0.010 db
205.

Two joined graded index fibers that are perfectly aligned have refractive indices αR=1.93for receiving fiber αE= 2.15 for emitting fiber. Calculate the coupling loss

A. 0.23 db
B. 0.16 db
C. 0.82 db
D. 0.76 db
Answer» A. 0.23 db
206.

How many types of misalignments occur when joining compatible fiber?

A. one
B. two
C. five
D. three
Answer» D. three
207.

Losses caused by factors such as core-cladding diameter, numerical aperture, relative refractive index differences, different refractive index profiles, fiber faults are known as

A. intrinsic joint losses
B. extrinsic losses
C. insertion losses
D. coupling losses
Answer» A. intrinsic joint losses
208.

A step index fiber has a coupling efficiency of 0.906 with uniform illumination of all propagation modes. Find the insertion loss due to lateral misalignment?

A. 0.95 db
B. 0.40 db
C. 0.42 db
D. 0.62 db
Answer» C. 0.42 db
209.

A graded index fiber has a parabolic refractive index profile (α=2) and core diameter of 42μm. Estimate an insertion loss due to a 2 μm lateral misalignment when there is index matching and assuming there is uniform illumination of all guided modes only.

A. 0.180
B. 0.106
C. 0.280
D. 0.080
Answer» D. 0.080
210.

Determine coupling efficiency if the misalignment loss in a graded index fiber is 0.102

A. 0.136
B. 0.898
C. 0.982
D. 0.684
Answer» B. 0.898
211.

In a single mode fiber, the losses due to lateral offset and angular misalignment are given by 0.20 dB and 0.46 dB respectively. Find the total insertion loss

A. 0.66 db
B. 0.26 db
C. 0.38 db
D. 0.40 db
Answer» A. 0.66 db
212.

The intrinsic loss through a multimode fiber joint is independent of direction of propagation. State whether the given statement is true or false

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
213.

The expanded beam connectors use ____________ for beam expansion and reduction.

A. square micro-lens
B. oval micro-lens
C. spherical micro-lens
D. rectangular micro-lens
Answer» C. spherical micro-lens
214.

Lens-coupled expanded beam connectors exhibit average losses of _________ in case of single mode and graded index fibers.

A. 0.3 db
B. 0.7 db
C. 0.2 db
D. 1.5 db
Answer» B. 0.7 db
215.

Sapphire ball lens expanded beam design is successful than spherical lens coupled design. State whether the given statement is true or false.

A. true
B. false
Answer» A. true
216.

The fiber is positioned at the ________ of the lens in order to obtain a collimated beam and to minimize lens-to-lens longitudinal misalignment effects.

A. aperture
B. focal length
C. curve
D. exterior circumference
Answer» B. focal length
217.

___________ exhibits a parabolic refractive index profile with a maximum at the axis similar to graded index fiber.

A. lens coupled design
B. sapphire ball lens
C. spherical micro-lens
D. grin-rod lens
Answer» D. grin-rod lens
218.

The GRIN-rod lens can produce a collimated output beam with a divergent angle αof between _____________ from a light source situated on, or near to, the opposite lens face.

A. 1 to 5 degrees
B. 9 to 16 degrees
C. 4 to 8 degrees
D. 25 to 50 degrees
Answer» A. 1 to 5 degrees
219.

In the given equation, if r is the radial distance, n is the refractive index; what does z stands for?

A. focal length
B. distance along the optical axis
C. axial angle
D. diameter
Answer» B. distance along the optical axis
220.

The majority of the GRIN-rod lenses have diameters in the range of ____________

A. 2 to 2.5 mm
B. 3 to 4 mm
C. 0.1 to 0.4 mm
D. 0.5 to 2 mm
Answer» D. 0.5 to 2 mm
221.

Which of the following factors does not cause divergence of the collimated beam from a GRIN-rod lens?

A. lens cut length
B. size of fiber core
C. refractive index profile
D. chromatic aberration
Answer» C. refractive index profile
222.

GRIN-rod lens connectors have loss characteristics which are independent of the modal power distribution in the fiber. State whether the given statement is true or false.

A. true
B. false
Answer» A. true
223.

A permanent joint formed between two different optical fibers in the field is known as a

A. fiber splice
B. fiber connector
C. fiber attenuator
D. fiber dispersion
Answer» A. fiber splice
224.

How many types of fiber splices are available?

A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
Answer» B. two
225.

The insertion losses of the fiber splices are much less than the Fresnel reflection loss at a butted fiber joint. State whether the given statement is true or false.

A. true
B. false
Answer» A. true
226.

What is the main requirement with the fibers that are intended for splicing?

A. smooth and oval end faces
B. smooth and square end faces
C. rough edge faces
D. large core diameter
Answer» B. smooth and square end faces
227.

In score and break process, which of the following is not used as a cutting tool?

A. diamond
B. sapphire
C. tungsten carbide
D. copper
Answer» D. copper
228.

The heating of the two prepared fiber ends to their fusing point with the application of required axial pressure between the two optical fibers is called as

A. mechanical splicing
B. fusion splicing
C. melting
D. diffusion
Answer» B. fusion splicing
229.

Which of the following is not used as a flame heating source in fusion splicing?

A. microprocessor torches
B. ox hydric burners
C. electric arc
D. gas burner
Answer» D. gas burner
230.

Average insertion losses as low as _________ have been obtained with multimode graded index and single-mode fibers using ceramic capillaries.

A. 0.1 db
B. 0.5 db
C. 0.02 db
D. 0.3 db
Answer» A. 0.1 db
231.

_____________ are formed by sandwiching the butted fiber ends between a V-groove glass substrate and a flat glass retainer plate.

A. springroove splices
B. v-groove splices
C. elastic splices
D. fusion splices
Answer» B. v-groove splices
232.

Mean splice insertion losses of 0.05 dB are obtained using multimode graded index fibers with the Springroove splice. State whether the given statement is true or false.

A. true
B. false
Answer» A. true
233.

Alignment accuracy of the order ___________ is obtained using the three glass rod alignment sleeve.

A. 0.23 μm
B. 0.15 μm
C. 0.05 μm
D. 0.01 μm
Answer» C. 0.05 μm
234.

In case of multiple fusion, splice losses using an electric arc fusion device with multimode graded index fiber range from

A. 0.01 to 0.04 db
B. 0.19 to 0.25 db
C. 0.12 to 0.15 db
D. 0.04 to 0.12 db
Answer» D. 0.04 to 0.12 db
235.

The heating of the two prepared fiber ends to their fusing point with the application of required axial pressure between the two optical fibers is called as

A. mechanical splicing
B. fusion splicing
C. melting
D. diffusion
Answer» B. fusion splicing
236.

The rounding of the fiber ends with a low energy discharge before pressing the fibers together and fusing with a stronger arc is called as

A. pre-fusion
B. diffusion
C. crystallization
D. alignment
Answer» A. pre-fusion
237.

_____________ is caused by surface tension effects between the two fiber ends during fusing.

A. pre-fusion
B. diffusion
C. self-alignment
D. splicing
Answer» C. self-alignment
238.

Mean splice insertion losses of 0.05 dB are obtained using multimode graded index fibers with the Springroove splice. State whether the given statement is true or false.

A. true
B. false
Answer» A. true
239.

When considering source-to-fiber coupling efficiencies, the ________ is an important parameter than total output power.

A. numerical aperture
B. radiance of an optical source
C. coupling efficiency
D. angular power distribution
Answer» B. radiance of an optical source
240.

It is a device that distributes light from a main fiber into one or more branch fibers.

A. optical fiber coupler
B. optical fiber splice
C. optical fiber connector
D. optical isolator
Answer» A. optical fiber coupler
241.

Optical fiber couplers are also called as ________________

A. isolators
B. circulators
C. directional couplers
D. attenuators
Answer» C. directional couplers
242.

How many types of multiport optical fiber couplers are available at present?

A. two
B. one
C. four
D. three
Answer» D. three
243.

The optical power coupled from one fiber to another is limited by

A. numerical apertures of fibers
B. varying refractive index of fibers
C. angular power distribution at source
D. number of modes propagating in each fiber
Answer» D. number of modes propagating in each fiber
244.

________ couplers combine the different wavelength optical signal onto the fiber or separate the different wavelength optical signal output from the fiber.

A. 3-port
B. 2*2-star
C. wdm
D. directional
Answer» C. wdm
245.

How many fabrication techniques are used for 3 port fiber couplers?

A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
Answer» B. two
246.

The most common method for manufacturing couplers is ____________

A. wavelength division multiplexing
B. lateral offset method
C. semitransparent mirror method
D. fused bi-conical taper (fbt) technique
Answer» D. fused bi-conical taper (fbt) technique
247.

Couplers insertion loss is same as that of excess loss. State whether the given statement is true or false.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
248.

A four-port multimode fiber FBT coupler has 50 μWoptical power launched into port 1. The measured output power at ports 2,3 and 4 are 0.003, 23.0 and 24.5 μW respectively. Determine the excess loss.

A. 0.22 db
B. 0.33 db
C. 0.45 db
D. 0.12 db
Answer» A. 0.22 db
249.

A four-port FBT coupler has 60μW optical power launched into port one. The output powers at ports 2, 3, 4 are 0.0025, 18, and 22 μW respectively. Find the split ratio?

A. 42%
B. 46%
C. 52%
D. 45%
Answer» D. 45%
250.

How many manufacturing methods are used for producing multimode fiber star couplers?

A. two
B. one
C. three
D. five
Answer» A. two
251.

Calculate the splitting loss if a 30×30 port multimode fiber star coupler has 1 mW of optical power launched into an input port.

A. 13 db
B. 15 db
C. 14.77 db
D. 16.02 db
Answer» C. 14.77 db
252.

A _____________ coupler comprises a number of cascaded stages, each incorporating three or four-port FBT couplers to obtain a multiport output.

A. star
B. ladder
C. wdm
D. three-port
Answer» A. star
253.

A number of three-port single-mode fiber couplers are used in the fabrication of a ladder coupler with 16 output ports. The three-port couplers each have an excess loss of 0.2 dB along with a splice loss of 0.1 dB at the interconnection of each stage. Determine the excess loss.

A. 1.9 db
B. 1.4 db
C. 0.9 db
D. 1.1 db
Answer» D. 1.1 db
254.

An FBG is developed within a fiber core having a refractive index of 1.30. Find the grating period for it to reflect an optical signal with a wavelength of 1.33μm.

A. 0.51 μm
B. 0.58 μm
C. 0.61 μm
D. 0.49 μm
Answer» A. 0.51 μm
255.

It is a passive device which allows the flow of optical signal power in only one direction and preventing reflections in the backward direction.

A. fiber slice
B. optical fiber connector
C. optical isolator
D. optical coupler
Answer» C. optical isolator
256.

Which feature of an optical isolator makes it attractive to use with optical amplifier?

A. low loss
B. wavelength blocking
C. low refractive index
D. attenuation
Answer» B. wavelength blocking
257.

Magneto-optic devices can be used to function as isolators. State whether the given statement is true or false.

A. true
B. false
Answer» A. true
258.

How many implementation methods are available for optical isolators?

A. one
B. four
C. two
D. three
Answer» D. three
259.

A device which is made of isolators and follows a closed loop path is called as a ____________

A. circulator
B. gyrator
C. attenuator
D. connector
Answer» A. circulator
260.

The commercially available circulators exhibit insertion losses around ________________

A. 2 db
B. 0.7 db
C. 0.2 db
D. 1 db
Answer» D. 1 db
261.

A combination of a FBG and optical isolators can be used to produce non-blocking optical wavelength division add/draw multiplexers. State whether the given statement is true or false.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
262.

A device which converts electrical energy in the form of a current into optical energy is called as

A. optical source
B. optical coupler
C. optical isolator
D. circulator
Answer» A. optical source
263.

How many types of sources of optical light are available?

A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
Answer» C. three
264.

The frequency of the absorbed or emitted radiation is related to difference in energy E between the higher energy state E2 and the lower energy state E1. State what h stands for in the given equation?

A. gravitation constant
B. planck’s constant
C. permittivity
D. attenuation constant
Answer» B. planck’s constant
265.

The radiation emission process (emission of a proton at frequency) can occur in __________ ways.

A. two
B. three
C. four
D. one
Answer» A. two
266.

Which process gives the laser its special properties as an optical source?

A. dispersion
B. stimulated absorption
C. spontaneous emission
D. stimulated emission
Answer» D. stimulated emission
267.

An incandescent lamp is operating at a temperature of 1000K at an operating frequency of 5.2×1014 Hz. Calculate the ratio of stimulated emission rate to spontaneous emission rate.

A. 3×10-13
B. 1.47×10-11
C. 2×10-12
D. 1.5×10-13
Answer» B. 1.47×10-11
268.

The lower energy level contains more atoms than upper level under the conditions of ________________

A. isothermal packaging
B. population inversion
C. thermal equilibrium
D. pumping
Answer» C. thermal equilibrium
269.

__________________ in the laser occurs when photon colliding with an excited atom causes the stimulated emission of a second photon.

A. light amplification
B. attenuation
C. dispersion
D. population inversion
Answer» A. light amplification
270.

A ruby laser has a crystal of length 3 cm with a refractive index of 1.60, wavelength 0.43 μm. Determine the number of longitudinal modes.

A. 1×102
B. 3×106
C. 2.9×105
D. 2.2×105
Answer» D. 2.2×105
271.

A semiconductor laser crystal of length 5 cm, refractive index 1.8 is used as an optical source. Determine the frequency separation of the modes.

A. 2.8 ghz
B. 1.2 ghz
C. 1.6 ghz
D. 2 ghz
Answer» C. 1.6 ghz
272.

Doppler broadening is a homogeneous broadening mechanism. State whether the given statement is true or false.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
273.

An injection laser has active cavity losses of 25 cm-1and the reflectivity of each laser facet is 30%. Determine the laser gain coefficient for the cavity it has a length of 500μm.

A. 46 cm-1
B. 51 cm-1
C. 50 cm-1
D. 49.07 cm-1
Answer» D. 49.07 cm-1
274.

Longitudinal modes contribute only a single spot of light to the laser output. State whether the given statement is true or false.

A. true
B. false
Answer» A. true
275.

Considering the values given below, calculate the mode separation in terms of free space wavelength for a laser.

A. 1.4×10-11
B. 1.6×10-12
C. 1×10-12
D. 6×10-11
Answer» B. 1.6×10-12
276.

 ____________________ lasers are presently the major laser source for optical fiber communications

A. semiconductor
B. non-semiconductor
C. injection
D. solid-state
Answer» C. injection
277.

In Nd: YAG lasers, the maximum doping levels of neodymium is ____________

A. 0.5 %
B. 1.5 %
C. 1.8 %
D. 2 %
Answer» B. 1.5 %
278.

Which of the following is not a property of Nd: YAG laser that enables its use as an optical fiber communication source?

A. single mode operation
B. narrow line-width
C. long lifetime
D. semiconductors and integrated circuits
Answer» D. semiconductors and integrated circuits
279.

The Nd: YAG laser has a narrow line-width which is ________________

A. < 0.01 nm
B. > 0.01 nm
C. > 1 mm
D. > 1.6 mm
Answer» A. < 0.01 nm
280.

The strongest pumping bands is a four level system of Nd: YAG laser at wavelength of range_________________

A. 0.25 and 0.56 nm
B. 0.75 and 0.81 nm
C. 0.12 and 0.23 nm
D. 1 and 2 nm
Answer» B. 0.75 and 0.81 nm
281.

The Nd: YAG laser is costlier than earth-doped glass fiber laser. State whether the following statement is true or false

A. true
B. false
Answer» A. true
282.

It is a resonant cavity formed by two parallel reflecting mirrors separated by a mirror separated by a medium such as air or gas

A. optical cavity
B. wheatstone’s bridge
C. oscillator
D. fabry-perot resonator
Answer» D. fabry-perot resonator
283.

In a three level system, the threshold power decreases inversely with the length of the fiber gain medium. State whether the given statement is true or false.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
284.

Which of the following co-dopant is not employed by neodymium and erbium doped silica fiber lasers?

A. phosphorus pent oxide
B. germania
C. nitrogen
D. alumina
Answer» C. nitrogen
285.

Dopants levels in glass fiber lasers are generally ___________

A. low
B. high
C. same as that of grin rod lens laser
D. same as that of semiconductor laser
Answer» A. low
286.

. _______________ fibers include addition of lead fluoride to the core glass in order to raise the relative refractive index.

A. solid-state
B. gaas
C. semiconductor
D. zblanp
Answer» D. zblanp
287.

The lasing output of the basic Fabry-perot cavity fiber is restricted to between ____________

A. 1 and 2 nm
B. 5 and 10 nm
C. 3 and 6 nm
D. 15 and 30 nm
Answer» B. 5 and 10 nm
288.

In Fabry-perot laser, the lower threshold is obtained by

A. increasing the refractive index
B. decreasing the refractive index
C. reducing the slope efficiency
D. increasing the slope efficiency
Answer» C. reducing the slope efficiency
289.

When did the non-semiconductor laser developed?

A. 1892
B. 1946
C. 1985
D. 1993
Answer» C. 1985
290.

Y3Al5 O12 Is a molecular formula for _____________

A. ytterbium aluminate
B. yttrium oxide
C. ytterbium oxy-aluminate
D. yttrium-aluminum garnet
Answer» D. yttrium-aluminum garnet
291.

A perfect semiconductor crystal containing no impurities or lattice defects is called as

A. intrinsic semiconductor
B. extrinsic semiconductor
C. excitation
D. valence electron
Answer» A. intrinsic semiconductor
292.

The energy-level occupation for a semiconductor in thermal equilibrium is described by the

A. boltzmann distribution function
B. probability distribution function
C. fermi-dirac distribution function
D. cumulative distribution function
Answer» C. fermi-dirac distribution function
293.

What is done to create an extrinsic semiconductor?

A. refractive index is decreased
B. doping the material with impurities
C. increase the band-gap of the material
D. stimulated emission
Answer» B. doping the material with impurities
294.

The majority of the carriers in a p-type semiconductor are__________.

A. holes
B. electrons
C. photons
D. neutrons
Answer» A. holes
295.

_________________ is used when the optical emission results from the application of electric field.

A. radiation
B. efficiency
C. electro-luminescence
D. magnetron oscillator
Answer» C. electro-luminescence
296.

In the given equation, what does p stands for?

A. permittivity
B. probability
C. holes
D. crystal momentum
Answer» D. crystal momentum
297.

Calculate the radioactive minority carrier lifetime in gallium arsenide when the minority carriers are electrons injected into a p-type semiconductor region which has a hole concentration of 1018cm-3. The recombination coefficient for gallium arsenide is

A. 2ns
B. 1.39ns
C. 1.56ns
D. 2.12ms
Answer» B. 1.39ns
298.

Which impurity is added to gallium phosphide to make it an efficient light emitter?

A. silicon
B. hydrogen
C. nitrogen
D. phosphorus
Answer» C. nitrogen
299.

Population inversion is obtained at a p-n junction by

A. heavy doping of p-type material
B. heavy doping of n-type material
C. light doping of p-type material
D. heavy doping of both p-type and n-type material
Answer» D. heavy doping of both p-type and n-type material
300.

A GaAs injection laser has a threshold current density of 2.5*103Acm-2and length and width of the cavity is 240μmand 110μm respectively. Find the threshold current for the device.

A. 663 ma
B. 660 ma
C. 664 ma
D. 712 ma
Answer» B. 660 ma
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