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SYLLABUS
UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO OPTICAL FIBERS 9
Evolution of fiber optic system- Element of an Optical Fiber Transmission link-- Total internal reflection-
Acceptance angle –Numerical aperture – Skew rays Ray Optics-Optical Fiber Modes and Configurations
-Mode theory of Circular Wave guides- Overview of Modes-Key Modal conceptsLinearly Polarized
Modes -Single Mode Fibers-Graded Index fiber structure.
UNIT II SIGNAL DEGRADATION OPTICAL FIBERS 9
Attenuation - Absorption losses, Scattering losses, Bending Losses, Core and Cladding losses, Signal
Distortion in Optical Wave guides-Information Capacity determination -Group Delay-Material
Dispersion, Wave guide Dispersion, Signal distortion in SM fibers-Polarization Mode dispersion,
Intermodal dispersion, Pulse Broadening in GI fibers-Mode Coupling -Design Optimization of SM fibers-
RI profile and cut-off wavelength.
UNIT III FIBER OPTICAL SOURCES AND COUPLING 9
Direct and indirect Band gap materials-LED structures -Light source materials -Quantum efficiency and
LED power, Modulation of a LED, lasers Diodes-Modes and Threshold condition -Rate equations
-External Quantum efficiency -Resonant frequencies -Laser Diodes, Temperature effects, Introduction to
Quantum laser, Fiber amplifiers- Power Launching and coupling, Lencing schemes, Fiber -to- Fiber
joints, Fiber splicing-Signal to Noise ratio , Detector response time.
UNIT IV FIBER OPTIC RECEIVER AND MEASUREMENTS 9
Fundamental receiver operation, Pre amplifiers, Error sources – Receiver Configuration– Probability of
Error – Quantum limit. Fiber Attenuation measurements- Dispersion measurements – Fiber Refractive
index profile measurements – Fiber cut- off Wave length Measurements – Fiber Numerical Aperture
Measurements – Fiber diameter measurements.
UNIT V OPTICAL NETWORKS AND SYSTEM TRANSMISSION 9
Basic Networks – SONET / SDH – Broadcast – and –select WDM Networks –Wavelength Routed
Networks – Non linear effects on Network performance –-Link Power budget -Rise time budgetNoise
Effects on System Performance-Operational Principles of WDM Performance of WDM + EDFA system
– Solutions – Optical CDMA – Ultra High Capacity Networks.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Gerd Keiser, "Optical Fiber Communication" Mc Graw -Hill International, 4 th Edition., 2010.
2. John M. Senior , “Optical Fiber Communication”, Second Edition, Pearson Education, 2007.
REFERENCES:
1. Ramaswami, Sivarajan and Sasaki “Optical Networks”, Morgan Kaufmann, 2009.
2. J.Senior, "Optical Communication, Principles and Practice", Prentice Hall of India, 3 rd Edition, 2008.
3. J.Gower, "Optical Communication System", Prentice Hall of India, 2001.
UNIT -1 INTRODUCTION
PART A
RAY THEORY TRANSMISSION
1. Write short notes on ray optics theory.
Laws governing the nature of light are called as ray optics. These laws are stated as:
1. Light rays in homogenous media travel in straight lines.
2. Laws of reflection: Angle of reflection θr equals angle of incidence θi
3.Snell’s Law: The angle of refraction θt is related to angle of incidence θi by
n1 sin θi = n2 sin θt
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the ray optics?
The advantages of ray optics are:
a) Ray optics is used to develop some of the fundamental parameters like acceptance angle,
numerical aperture that are associated with optical fiber transmission.
b) It provides an excellent approximation, when the wavelength is very small compared
with the size of structures, with which the light interacts.
The disadvantages of the ray optics are:
a) Ray optics fails to account for optical effects such as diffraction and
interference.
3. What is meant by refractive index of the material?
The refractive index (or index of refraction) ‘n’ is defined as the ratio of the velocity of
light in vacuum to the velocity of light in the medium.
where n1 and n2 are the refractive indices of core and cladding respectively.
8. Define – Relative Refractive Index Difference
The relative refractive index difference is the ratio of the refractive index difference
between core and cladding and refractive index of core.
Where,
∆ is the relative refractive index
n1 is the numerical aperture of the core
n2 is the numerical aperture of the cladding
9. A step index fiber has the normalized frequency of 26.6 at 1300nm. If the core radius
is 25μm, find the numerical aperture.
where NA is the numerical aperture and γ is the angle between the projection of the ray in
two dimensions and the radius of the fiber core at the point of reflection.
CRITICAL ANGLE
15. Define – Critical Angle [DEC 2016]
The critical angle is defined as the minimum angle of incidence (φ1) at which the ray
strikes the interface of the two medium and causes an angle of refraction (φ2) equal to
90ο.
16. Assume that there is a glass rod of refractive index 1.5, surrounded by air. Find
the critical incidence angle.[MAY 2016]
18. The relative refractive index difference (Δ) for an optical fiber is 1%. Determine
the critical angle at the core cladding interface if the core refractive index is 1.46.
19. Which photodiode is used for a low power optical signal and Why?
Avalanche Photo Diode (APD) is used for a low power optical signal because it has a
greater sensitivity due to an inherent internal gain mechanism produced by avalanche
effect.
ELECTROMAGNETIC MODE THEORY OF OPTICAL PROPAGATION
20. What is V number of a fiber?
Normalized frequency or V number is a dimensionless parameter and represents the
relationship among three design variables of the fiber i.e. core radius a, relative refractive
index ∆ and the operating wavelength λ. It is expressed as V= 2πa (NA)/λ.
21. What are guided modes?
Guided modes are a pattern of electric and magnetic field distributions that is repeated
along the fiber at equal intervals.
22. Define – Phase Velocity
As a monochromatic light wave propagates along a waveguide in the z direction the
points of constant phase travel at a phase velocity Vp given by
n(r) = { n1 = (1 − 2Δ(r/a)α)1/2 ;
r < a (core)}
3. Explain mode propagation in circular waveguides. Obtain its wave equation and
modal equations for step index fibers. [Nov-
2009]
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. No . 43
4. A typical refractive index difference for an optical fiber designated for long distance
transmission is 1% .Determine the NA and the solid acceptance angle in air for the
fiber when the core index is 1.46.calculate the critical angle at the core-cladding
interface with in the fiber
[Nov2009]
5. Draw and explain the working principle of single mode and multimode fiber(Nov
2010)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. No . 37
6. Distinguish step index and graded index fiber [DEC2016] (Nov 2011)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. No . 37
7. Derive the mode equations for a circular fibre using maxwell’s equations (May 2012)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. No . 43
8. (i) Calculate theNA of a fiber having n1=1.6 and n2=1.49 and another fiber having
n1=1.458 and n2=1.405.Which fiber has greater acceptance angle (May 2012)
(ii) Calculate NA of silics fiber with its core refractive index(n1) of 1.48 and cladding
refractive index of1.46.What should be the new value of n1 in order to change the NA
to 0.23 (Nov 2011)
9. Derive the ray theory behind the optical fiber communication by total internal
reflection. State the application of Snell’s law in it (Nov 2012)
10. With diagram, explain electromagnetic mode theory of optical propagation (May
2014)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. No . 43
UNIT- II
TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTICS OF OPTICAL FIBER
ATTENUATION
2. A 30 km long optical fiber has an attenuation of 0.8 dB/km. If 7 dBm of optical power is
launched into the fiber, determine the output optical power in dBm. (M/J 2012)
MATERIAL ABSORPTION
3. What are the types of material absorption losses in silica glass fibers? [DEC 2016]
The types of material absorption losses in silica fiber are:
(i) Absorption by atomic defects in the glass composition
(ii) Extrinsic absorption by impurity atoms in the glass material
(iii) Intrinsic absorption by the basic constituent atoms in the glass material
11. What are the factors that cause Rayleigh scattering in optical fibers? (M/J 2012)
The inhomogeneties of a random nature occurring on a small scale compared with the wavelength of
the light in optical fiber causes Rayleigh scattering. These inhomogeneities manifest themselves as
refractive index fluctuations and arise from density and compositional variations that are frozen into
the glass lattice on cooling.
12. What are the factors that cause Mie scattering in optical fibers?
The factors that cause Mie scattering in optical fibers are:
Fiber imperfections such as irregularities in the core – cladding interface
Core – cladding refractive index differences along the fiber length, diameter fluctuations
13. What are the ways to reduce macro bending losses? (N/D 2009) (N/D 2010)
The ways to reduce macro bending losses are
Designing fibers with large relative refractive index differences
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Operating at the shortest wavelength possible.
DISPERSION
17. Define – Group Velocity Dispersion (GVD) (A/M 2011), (N/D 2010)
Intra-modal dispersion is pulse spreading that occurs within a single mode. The spreading arises
from the finite spectral emission width of an optical source. This phenomenon is known as Group
Velocity Dispersion (GVD).
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Generally used splicing techniques are:
Fusion splice
V-groove mecha/ nical splice
Elastic tube splice
25. List the types of mechanical misalignments that occur between two joined fibers.
There are three types of mechanical misalignments:
Lateral/radial/axial misalignment
Longitudinal misalignment
Angular misalignment
PART B
1. Discuss the pulse broadening in graded index fiber (April 2005,Nov 08 )
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. No . 105
3. What is meant by waveguide dispersion ? Derive the expression for the same
( Nov 2006 )
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. No . 109
6. Describe the linear and non-linear scattering losses in optical fibers (Nov 2012)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. No . 94
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7. Discuss the attenuation encountered in optical fiber communication due to:
1. Bending 2. Scattering 3. Absorption.
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. No . 94
9. With diagram, explain intra and inter modal dispersion. (May 2014)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. No . 115
UNIT-III
SOURCES AND DETECTORS
LED STRUCTURES
1. What is meant by heterojunction? List out the advantages of heterojunction.
(A/M 2011) (N/D 2007)
A heterojunction is an interface between two adjoining single crystal semiconductors with
different bandgap energies. Devices that are fabricated with heterojunction are said to have
hetrostructure.
Advantages of heterojunction are:
Carrier and optical confinement
High output power
High coherence and stability
2. Distinguish between direct and indirect band gap materials. (N/D2010), (N/D 2008)
Direct bandgap materials Indirect bandgap material
The electron and hole have the same The conduction band minimum and the
momentum value valence band maximum energy level
occur at different values of momentum.
Direct transition is possible from Direct transition is not possible from
valence band to conduction valence band to conduction band
band not used to fabricate LED or Laser diode?
3. Why is silicon (N/D2011)[DEC2016]
Silicon is not used to fabricate LED or Laser diode because
It is an indirect bandgap semiconductor
It has Eg level of 1.1eV, the radiated emission corresponds to infrared but not the
visible light.
4. What are the advantages of LED? (M/J2012)
The advantages of LED are:
Less expensive
Less complex
Long life time
Used for short distance communication
5. When an LED has 2V applied to its terminals, it draws 100mA and produces 2mW of
optical power. Determine conversion efficiency of the LED from electrical to optical
power. (N/D2008)
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6. What are the advantages and disadvantages of LED?
Advantages:
Small size and light weight;
High Speed;
Low operating temperature;
Longer life;
No complex driver capacity required.
Disadvantages:
Quantum efficiency is low;
Damages due to over voltage and over current;
Temperature dependent.
LASER DIODES
7. What are the three requirements of Laser action? [DEC2016]
The three requirements of Laser action are
Absorption
Spontaneous emission
Stimulated emission
18. An LED has radiative and nonradiative recombination times of 30 and 100 ns
respectively. Determine the internal quantum efficiency. (N/D 2007) (N/D 2010)
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19. Calculate the external differential quantum efficiency of a laser diode operating at
1.33µm.The slope of the straight line portion of the emitted optical power P versus
drive current I is given by 15 mW/mA. (N/D2011)
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20. In a 100ns pulse, 6 × 10 photons at wavelength of 1300 nm fall on an InGaAs photo
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detector on the average, 5.4 × 10 electron-hole pairs are generated. Find the quantum
efficiency. (N/D2010)
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Given Data: = 5.4 × 10
6
= 6 × 10
Formula: =
=
q is the charge of the electron p0 is the optical output power h is the Planks constant
v is the frequency of the optical signal
Solution:
6 6
Quantum efficiency = 5.4 × 10 /6 × 10
= 90%
PHOTO DETECTORS
21. What are the necessary features of a photo detector? (N/D2007)
The necessary features of a photo detector are:
High Quantum efficiency
Low rise time or fast response
Low dark current
22. Define – Responsivity of a photodetector (N/D2008),(N/D 2010)
Responsitivity is defined as the ratio of output photo current to the incident optical
power.
R= Po=
where, R=Responsivity.
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Ip=Output photo current Po=Incident optical power
23. Compare the performance of APD with PIN diode. (N/D2008)
APD PIN
No internal gain Internal gain is high
Thermal current noise dominates photo Photo detector noise current
detector noise current dominates thermal noise current
Low responsivity High responsivity
Low dark current High dark current
Suitable for high intensity application Suitable for low intensity application
Required low reverse bias voltage Required high reverse bias voltage
24. List out the operating wavelengths and responsivities of Si, Ge, and InGaAs
photodiodes. (N/D2009)
The Operating Wavelengths and Responsivities of Si, Ge, and InGaAs photodiodes
are:
Silicon (Si) :
Operating wavelength range λ = 400 - 1100 nm
Responsivity R = 0.4-0.6
Germanium (Ge) :
Operating wavelength range λ = 800 - 1650 nm
Responsivity R = 0.4 - 0.5
Indium Gallium Arsenide (InGaAs):
Operating wavelength range λ = 1100 - 1700 nm
Responsivity R = 0.75 - 0.95
27. GaAs has band gap energy of 1.43ev at 300k. Determine the wavelength above which
an intrinsic photo detector fabricated from this material will cease to operate.
(A/M 2008)
Given data: Eg(eV) = 1.43ev
Formula: λ(μm) = 1.24/Eg(eV)
Solution: λ(μm) =1.24/1.43
λ(μm) =0.86 μm.
28. Define – Photocurrent
The high electric field present in the depletion region causes the carriers to separate and
be collected across the reverse- biased junction. This gives to a current flow in the
external circuit, with one electron flowing for every carrier pair generated. This current
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flow is known as photocurrent.
29. Define – Impact Ionization
In order for carrier multiplication to take place, the photo-generated carriers must
traverse a region where a very high electric field is present. In this high field region, a
photo generated electron or hole can gain energy so that it ionizes bound electrons in
the valence band upon colliding with them. This current multiplication mechanism is
known as impact ionization.
30. Define – Avalanche Effect
The newly created carriers are accelerated by the high electric field, thus gaining enough
energy to cause further impact ionization. This phenomenon is called avalanche effect
PART B
1. Discuss the LASER diode principle, modes and threshold conditions. ( Jun 2007 )
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. No. 163 (Apr./May 2008)
5. With neat diagram explain the working of surface emitting LED (Nov 2011may 2012)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. No. 152
7. Explain any two injection laser structure with neat diagram (May 2012)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. No. 163 (Apr./May 2008)
10. Explain expanded beam connectors with neat diagram (Nov 2011)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications –John M.Senior - Pg. No. 238-244.
11. Write brief note on fiber alignment and joint loss (May 2012)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications –John M.Senior - Pg. No. 227-234.
UNIT-IV
FIBER OPTIC RECEIVER AND MEASUREMENTS
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2. What are the error sources of receiver? ( M / J 2013)
The error sources of receiver are
Thermal noise
Dark current noise
Quantum noise
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3. A digital fiber optic link operating at 1310 nm, requires a maximum BER of 10 .
Calculate the required average photons per pulse. ( N / D 2013)
-N -8
The probability error Pr(o) = e = 10
Solving for N = 8 loge 10 = 18.42
An average of 18 photons per pulse is required for this BER.
4. Define: Probability of error.
Probability of error means that a transmitted’ l’ is misinterpreted as a '0' or transmitted
'0' is misinterpreted as a '1' by the receiver.
5. Define – Quantum Limit (M/J2012), (N/D2007)9DEC2016)
The minimum received power level required to maintain a specific Bit – Error - Rate (BER)
of an optical receiver is known as the quantum limit.
6. What is meant by (1/f) noise corner frequency? (N/D2009)
The (1/f) noise corner frequency is defined as the frequency at which (1/f) noise, which
dominates the FET noise at low frequencies and has (1/f) power spectrum.
7. Why silicon is preferred to make fiber optical receivers? (N/D2010), (A/M2011)
Silicon is preferred to make fiber optical receivers because
It has high sensitivity over the 0.8–0.9 μm wavelength band with adequate speed
It provides negligible shunt conductance, low dark current and long-term stability
8. Define – Modal noise and Mode Partition Noise. (A/M2011)(M/J2009)(A/M2010)
Disturbances along the fibre such as vibrations, discontinuities, connectors, splices and
source/detector coupling may cause fluctuations in the speckle patterns. It is known as
modal noise.
Phenomenon that occurs in multimode semiconductor lasers when the modes are not well
stabilized is known as mode partition noise.
9. Mention the error sources in fiber optical receiver.(N/D2011)
There are three main error sources in fiber optical receiver. They are:
Thermal noise
Dark current noise
Quantum noise
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The extinction ratio is usually defined as the ratio of the optical energy emitted in the ‘0’
bit period to that emitted during the ‘1’ bit period.
14. What are the requirements of an optical receiver?(Nov. / Dec. 2006)
It should have fast response;
High sensitivity;
Tolerable SNR;
Should reproduce the signal without any distortion.
15. Define – Minimum Detectable Optical Power
It is defined as the optical power necessary to produce a photocurrent of the same
magnitude as the root mean square of the total current.
16. What are the noise effects on system performance?
The main penalties are modal noise, wavelength chirp, spectral broadening, mode-partition
noise.
17. Why the attenuation limit curve slopes towards to the right?
As the minimum optical power required at the receiver for a given BER becomes higher for
increasing data rates, the attenuation limit curve slopes downward to the right.
18. What do you mean thermal noise?
Thermal noise is due to the random motion of electrons in a conductor. Thermal noise
arising from the detector load resistor and from the amplifier electronics tend to dominate
in applications with low signal to noise ratio.
19. What is meant by excess noise factor?
The ratio of the actual noise generated in an avalanche photodiode to the noise that would
exist if all carrier pairs were multiplied by exactly m is called the excess noise factor. (F).
20. What are the system requirements?
The key system requirements are as follows
The desired or possible transmission distance
The data rate or channel bandwidth
Bit error rate (BER)
21. Give the two analyses that are used to ensure system performance.
The two analyses that are used to ensure system performance are
Link power budget analysis
Rise time budget analysis.
PREAMPLIFIERS
22. What are the requirements of preamplifier?
It should have low noise level, high bandwidth, high dynamic range, and high sensitivity to
avoid non linearity and high gain.
23. What are the types of pre - amplifiers?
The types of pre-amplifier are
Low- impedance preamplifier
High – impedance preamplifier
Transimpedance preamplifier
24. List the advantages of preamplifiers.
The advantages of pre amplifiers are
Low noise level
High Bandwidth
High dynamic range
High Sensitivity
High gain
FIBER ATTENUATION MEASUREMENTS
25. What are the standard fiber measurement techniques?
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The standard fiber measurement techniques are
Fiber attenuation measurement
Fiber dispersion measurement
Fiber refractive index profile measurement
Fiber cutoff wavelength measurement
Fiber numerical aperture measurement
Fiber diameter measurement
29. Define – Bend Attenuation
A peak in the wavelength region where the radiation losses resulting from the small loop are
much higher than the fundamental mode is known as bend attenuation.
30. What is the technique used for measuring the total fiber attenuation?
Total fiber attenuation per unit length can be determined using cut-back method. Taking a
set of optical output power measurements over the required spectrum using a long length of
fiber usually at least a kilometre is known as cut back technique. The fiber is then cut back
to a point 2 meters from the input end and maintaining the same launch conditions, another
set of power output measurements are taken.
Relationship for the optical attenuation per unit length αdb for the fiber may be obtained
from,
where,
L1, L2 - original and cut-back fiber length respectively
P02, P01 -output optical powers at a specific wavelength from the original and cut back fiber
lengths.
PART B
1. a) Draw and explain the high impedence of high impedence pre-amplifier designed
based on BJT and FET (8)
b) Write a brief note on trans impedence amplifier. [8] (Nov/Dec 2008)
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Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - John M.Senior - Pg. No . 377.
3. Explain measurement technique used in the case of fiber diameter, fiber cut off
length, refractive index profile, Numerical aperture (Nov 2011)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - John M.Senior - Pg. No . 779 -781.
4. Draw and explain the operation of high impedance FET and BJT preamplifiers
(May 2012)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - John M.Senior - Pg. No . 377.
6. Considering the probability distributions for received logic 0 and 1 signal pulses.
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. No . 282(Nov. / Dec. 2007)
7. Derive the expressions for BER and error function. (8 marks) (Nov 2012)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. No . 282(Nov. / Dec. 2007)
9. (i)Explain the Insertion loss method used for attenuation measurement. (DEC2016)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - John M.Senior - Pg. No . 782 -783.
10. With suitable diagram, explain optical receiver operation and its performance.
(May 2014)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. No . 279
11. Describe the dispersion and numerical aperture measurements of fiber. (May 2014)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - John M.Senior - Pg. No . 779 -781.
1. What are the three topologies used for fiber optical network? (N/D 2011)
The three topologies used for fiber optical network are:
Bus
Ring
Star
2. Calculate the number of independent signals that can be sent on a single fiber in the
1525-1565 nm bands. Assume the spectral spacing as per ITU-T recommendation
G.692. (A/M 2011)
Given data: Mean frequency spacing as per ITU-T is 0.8 nm
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Wavelength = 1565 nm -1525 nm = 40 nm
Solution:
Number of independent channel = (40 nm/0.8 nm) = 50 Channels
3. What is meant by power penalty?
When nonlinear effects contribute to signal impairment, an additional amount of power
will be needed at the receiver to maintain the same BER. This additional power(dB) is
known as the power penalty.
4. Define – Network
Network is defined as to establish connections between these stations; one interconnects
them by transmission paths to form a network.
5. What is meant by topology?
The topology is the logical manner in which nodes are linked together by information
transmission channels to form a network.
BROADCAST AND SELECT NETWORKS
6. What are the drawbacks of broadcast and select networks for wide area network
applications? (M/J 2012)
The drawbacks of broadcast and select networks for wide area network applications are:
More wavelengths are needed as the number of nodes in the network grows
Without the use of optical booster amplifiers splitting losses occurs
Rise-time budget ensures that the link is able to operate for a given data rate at specified
BER. All the components in the link must operate fast enough to meet the band width or
rise time requirements.
10. The specifications of the light sources are converted to equivalent rise time in rise
time budget. Why?
A rise time budget is a convenient method to determine the dispersion limitation of an
optical link. This is particularly useful for digital systems. For this purpose, the
specifications of the light sources ( both the fiber and the photo detector) are converted
to equivalent rise time. The overall system rise time is given in terms of the light source
rise time, fiber dispersion time and the photo detector rise time.
11. What is EDFA?(A/M2008), (M/J2012)
An erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) is a device that amplifies an optical fiber signal. A
trace impurity in the form of a trivalent erbium ion is inserted into the optical fiber's silica
core to alter its optical properties and permit signal amplification.
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12. What are the two different types of WDM? (DEC2016)
The two different types of WDM are
a. Unidirectional WDM
b. Bidirectional WDM
13. What is DWDM?
Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) is an optical technology used to
increased bandwidth over existing fiber-optic bones. It works by combining and
transmitting multiple signals simultaneously at different wavelengths on the same fibers.
14. Define – Crosstalk
Crosstalk is defined as the feed through one of the channel signals into another channel.
15. Give the important features of time-slotted optical TDM network.
The important features of time slotted optical TDM network are
a. To provide backbone to interconnect high speed networks
b. To transfer quickly very large data blocks
c. To switch large aggregations of traffic
d. To provide both high- rate.
16. How the speckle pattern can form?
The speckle patterns are formed by the interference of the modes from a coherent source
when the coherence time of the source is greater than the intermodal dispersion time within
the fiber.
17. Define – Full- Width Half- Maximum(FWHM)
The FWHM is a pulse defined as the full width at its half-maximum power level.
SOLITIONS
18. What are the advantages of using soliton signals through fiber? (M/J2009)
The advantages of using soliton signals through fiber are, it is very narrow, high-intensity
optical pulses that retain their shape through the interaction of balancing pulse dispersion
with the nonlinear properties of an optical fiber
19. What is chirping? (N/D2009)
The d.c. modulation of a single longitudinal mode semiconductor laser can cause a dynamic
shift of the peak wavelength emitted from the device This phenomenon, which results in
dynamic line width broadening under the direct modulation of the injection current, is
referred to as frequency chirping.
20. What is the best way to minimize chirping?
It is to choose the LASER emission wavelength close to the zero-dispersion of the
wavelength of the fiber.
21. What do you mean by bidirectional WDM?
A single WDM which operates as both multiplexing and demultiplexing device is said to
be bidirectional WDM.
22. What are the basic performances of the WDM?
The basic performances of WDM are
Insertion loss
Channel width
Cross talk
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23. What are solitons? (N/D2010) (DEC2016)
Solitons are nonlinear optical pulses that have the potential to support very high optical
transmission rates of many terabits per second over long distances.
24. Distinguish between fundamental and higher order soliton. (N/D2007)
The optical pulse that does not change in shape is called fundamental solitons.
The pulses that undergo periodic shape changes are called higher order solitons.
SONET/SDH
25. What are the two different types of WDM? (MAY 2016)
The two different types of WDM are
a. Unidirectional WDM
b. Bidirectional WDM
26. What is DWDM?
Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) is an optical technology used to
increased bandwidth over existing fiber-optic bones. It works by combining and
transmitting multiple signals simultaneously at different wavelengths on the same fibers.
27. Define – Crosstalk
Crosstalk is defined as the feed through one of the channel signals into another channel.
28. Give the important features of time-slotted optical TDM network.
The important features of time slotted optical TDM network are
a. To provide backbone to interconnect high speed networks
b. To transfer quickly very large data blocks
c. To switch large aggregations of traffic
d. To provide both high- rate.
29. How the speckle pattern can form?
The speckle patterns are formed by the interference of the modes from a coherent source
when the coherence time of the source is greater than the intermodal dispersion time
within the fiber.
30. Define – Full- Width Half- Maximum(FWHM)
The FWHM is a pulse defined as the full width at its half-maximum power level.
31. What is SONET/SDH?
Synchronous Optical NETworking (SONET) or Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) is a
standardized protocol that transfers multiple digital bit streams over optical fiber using
lasers or highly coherent light from light emitting diodes. At low transmission rates data
can also be transferred via an electrical interface.
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PART B
1. With neat diagram, explain the elements of SONET infrastructure. (16) (May
2007) (MAY 2016)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. NO.472
2. Explain the principle and operation of Erbium doped fiber amplifiers with neat
diagrams. (10) (Jan 2010)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. No. 514- 516.
4. Explain the architecture of SONET and discuss the nonlinear effects on network
performance (Nov 2011)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. NO.472
5. Explain the principle of solitons and discuss the soliton parameters with necessary
expressions (May 2012)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. No . 506.
9. (i) What is a four fiber BLSR ring in a SONET? Explain the reconfiguration of the
same during node or fiber failure
(ii) What is broadcast and select multi hop network? Explain. (Nov 2013)
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10. (i) Explain the following requirements for the design of an optically amplified WDM
link: 1) Link band width
2) Optical power requirements for a specific BER.
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. No. 477- 482
(ii) Write a note on solitons. (Nov 2013)
11. Expalin SONET layers and frame structure with diagram (May
2014) {DEC 2016]
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Part A - (10 * 2 = 20 marks)
1. Calculate the cutoff wavelength of a single mode fiber with core radius of 4µm and Δ =
0.003.
Cutoff wavelength=2πa
2. For a fiber with core refractive index of 1.54 and fractional refractive index difference of
0.01, calculate its numerical aperture.
Given: n1=1.54; =0.01;
NA=n1(2 )1/2 = 1.54(2*0.01)1/2
4. What are the most important non-linear effects of optical fiber communication?
Effective length and area
Stimulated Raman Scattering
Stimulated Brillouin Scattering
Self phase modulation and cross phase modulation
3.The emission pattern is isotrophic with 3.The emission pattern is lambertian with HPBW of θ ||=120o
and θ
120o HPBW
Part B - (5 * 16 = 80 marks)
11. (a) (i) Starting from the Maxwell’s equation, derive the expression for the wave equation of an
electromagnetic wave propagating through optical fiber.
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. No. 47
(ii) Derive the ray theory behind the optical fiber communication by total internal reflection. State
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the application of Snell’s law in it.(8 marks)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Keiser pg no 32.
Or
11. (b) (i) A Si fiber with silica core refractive index of 1.458, v = 75 and NA = 0.3 is to be operated
at 820nm. What should be its core size and cladding refractive index? Calculate the total number of
modes entering this fiber. (8 marks)
(ii) Derive expression for the linearly polarized modes in optical fibers and obtain the equation
for V number.(8 marks)
12. (a) (i) Describe the linear and non-linear scattering losses in optical fibers.(8 marks)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications -Gerd Keiser pg.97
(ii) An LED operating at 850nm has a spectral width of 45mm. What is the pulse spreading in
ns/km due toMaterial dispersion? What is the pulse spreading when a laser diode having a 2nm
spectral width is used? (8 marks)
Or
12. (b) (i) Draw and explain the various fiber alignment and joint losses.(8 marks)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications -Gerd Keiser pg.215
13. (a) Draw and explain the structure of Fabry-Perot resonator cavity for a laser diode. Derive
laser diode rate equations.(16 marks)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications -Gerd Keiser pg.163
Or
13. (b) (i) Draw the structure and electric fields in the APD and explain its working. (8 marks)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications -Gerd Keiser pg.249
(ii) What are the three factors that decides the response time of photodiodes? Explain them in
detail with necessary sketches. (8 marks)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications -Gerd Keiser pg 257
14. (a) (i) Draw the front end optical amplifiers and explain.(8 marks)
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14. (a) (ii) Considering the probability distributions for received logic 0 and 1 signal pulses, derive
the expressions for BER and error function. (8 marks)
15. (a) Discuss the concepts of Media Access Control protocols in Broadcast and select networks.(16
marks)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications -Gerd Keiser pg 477.
Or
15. (b) (i) Describe the non-linear effects on network performance in detail.(8 marks)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications -Gerd Keiser pg 488.
(ii) Explain the basics of optical CDMA systems.(8 marks)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Keiser pg 514.
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B.E B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2013.
Seventh Semester
Electronics and Communication Engineering
3. A Continuous 12kms-long optical fiber link has a loss of 1.5db/km. what is the minimum optical
power that must be launched into the fiber to maintain an optical power level of 0.3 at the receiving
end?
L=12km, P = 0.3 μw, = 1.5db/km
= 10/llog10(Pin/Pout) = 1.8
Pin / 0.3x10-6 = antilog(1.8) = 18.9x10-6w
8. The photo detector output in a cutback – attenuation set up is 3.3V at the far end of the fiber. After
cutting the fiber at the near end, 5m from the far end, photo detector output read was 3.92v. what
is the attenuation of the fiber in dB/Km?
9. Obtain the transmission bit rate of the basic SONET frame in Mbps.
(90 bytes/row)(9 rows/frame)(8bit/byte)/(125µs/frame) = 51.84Mbs
PART B – (5 x 16 = 80 marks)
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11. (a) (i) With the help of a block diagram explain the different components of a optical fiber link.
(12)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. NO.8
(ii) Compare the optical fiber link with a satellite link. (4)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – John M.Senior - Pg. NO.7
Or
(b) (i) Explain the differences between meridional and skew rays. (4)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – John M.Senior - Pg. NO.20
(ii) Bring out the differences between phase and Group velocities. (6)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – John M.Senior - Pg. NO.28
(iii) Deduce an expression for NA of a fiber with the help of a near figure showing all the details.
(6)
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12. (a) (i) Discuss the attenuation encountered in optical fiber communication due to :
(1) Bending
(2) Scattering
(3) Absorption (12)
(4) Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – John M.Senior - Pg. NO.88,91 &97
(ii) Calculate the maximum transmission distance for a fiber link with an attenuation of 0.2
dB/Km if the power launched in 1mw and the receiver sensitivity is 50W. Calculate the
attenuation for an other link with same parameters and the distance of 26Kms.
(4)
Or
(b) (i) Clearly bringout the differences between intra and inter modal dispersion.(12)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – John M.Senior - Pg. NO.107 & 111
(ii) Find the maximum bit rate for the fiber link of 5 Kms. The numerical aperture is 0.25 and
the refractive index is 1.48. (4)
13. (a) (i) Explain the working of n hetro structure LED. (10)
(ii) Define Internal quantum efficiency of a LED. Deduce the expression for the same. (6)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – John M.Senior - Pg. NO.374
Or
(b) (i) What do you understand by optical- wave-confinement and current confinement in LASER
diode? Explain with suitable structures. (10)
(ii) Briefly explain the different noise sources of a photo detector. (6)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – John M.Senior - Pg. NO.419
14.(a) (i) Explain any two types of preamplifiers used in a receiver. (12)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – John M.Senior - Pg. NO.515
(ii) Define the terms – ‘Quantum limit’ and ‘Probability of Error’ with respect to a receiver with
typical values. (4)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – Gerd Keiser - Pg. NO.289
Or
(b) (i) Explain the ‘Insertion –Loss method’ used for attenuation measurement. (8)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – Gerd Keiser - Pg. NO.541
(ii) Explain the technique used in ‘Frequency-Domain Intermodal Dispersion measurement’.
(8)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – Gerd Keiser - Pg. NO.544
15. (a) (i) What is ‘four-fiber BLSR’ ring in a SONET? Explain the reconfiguration of the same during
node or fiber failure. (8)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – Gerd Keiser - Pg. NO.467
(ii) What is ‘broadcast-and – selectmultihop network’? Explain. (8)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – Gerd Keiser - Pg. NO.477
Or
(b) (i) Explain the following requirements for the design of an optically amplified WDM link:
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(1) Link Bandwidth
(2) Optical power requirements for a specific BER. (8)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – Gerd Keiser - Pg. NO.502
(ii) Write a note on solitons. (8)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – Gerd Keiser - Pg. NO.505
3. What are the types of fiber losses which are given per unit distance?
(i) Attenuation
(ii) Scattering losses
(iii) Bending losses
(iv) Dispersion
4. List the factors that cause intrinsic joint losses in a fiber.
(i) Different core and/or cladding diameters
(ii) Different numerical aperture and /or relative refractive index difference
(iii) Different refractive index profile
(iv) Fiber faults
5. Define internal quantum efficiency of a LED.
The internal quantum efficiency in the active region is the fraction of electron hole pairs that recombine
radiatively. The internal quantum efficiency(η int) is defined as the ratio of radiative recombination
rate (Rr) to total recombination rate (Rr + Rnr)
η R
∫ ¿= R +Rr ¿
r nr
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(ii) Speed is large.
(iii) More accuracy.
9. State the concept of WDM.
Wavelength division multiplexing involves the transmission of a number of different wavelength optical
signals in parallel on a single optical fiber.
10. What is soliton.
Soliton are pulses that travel along the fiber without change in shape or amplitude or velocity. They are
two types
(i) Fundamental soliton- family of pulses do not change in shape
(ii) Higher order soliton - family of pulses that undergo periodic shape changes
PART B – (5 x 16 = 80 marks)
11.(a) (i) Define the normalized frequency for an optical fiber and explain its use. (8)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – Gerd Keiser - Pg. NO.53
(ii) Discuss the transmission of light through graded index fiber. (8)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – Gerd Keiser - Pg. NO.65
(OR)
(b) (i) Explain the features of multimode and single mode step index fiber and compose them.
(8)
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(ii) A single mode step index fiber has a core diameter of 7 and a core refractive index of
1.49. Estimate the shortest wavelength of light which allows single mode operation when
the relative refractive index difference for the fiber is 1%. (8)
2a = 7μm, n1=1.49, ∆ = 1%
V = [2πa/]NA for single mode fiber V = 2.405
Therefore = [2πa/V]NA = 1.92 μm
= 1.92 μm
12.(a) (i) what is meant by bending radius of optical fibers? Explain. (8)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – Gerd Keiser - Pg. NO.100
(ii) Explain the following in single mode fiber: modal birefringence and beat length.
(8)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – Gerd Keiser - Pg. NO.64
(OR)
(b) (i) Describe the three types of fiber misalignment that contribute to insertion loss at an
optical fiber joint. (8)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – John M.Senior - Pg. NO.213
(ii) Outline the major categories of multiport fiber optic coupler. (8)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – John M.Senior - Pg. NO.249
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(OR)
(b) (i) What are the possible noise sources that contribute the photo detector noise?(8)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – Gerd Keiser - Pg. NO.252
(ii) What is meant by detector response time? Explain. (8)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – Gerd Keiser - Pg. NO.257
14.(a) (i) Draw the block diagram of fundamental optical receiver. Explain each block. ( 16)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – Gerd Keiser - Pg. NO.274
(OR)
(b) With diagrams explain the following:
(i) Measurement of NA of a fiber (8)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – John M.Senior - Pg. NO.807
15. (a) Draw the block diagram of OTDR. Explain the measurement of any two fiber optic
measurement with this. (16)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – Gerd Keiser - Pg. NO.536
(OR)
(b) Discuss the following
(i) WDM networks (8)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – Gerd Keiser - Pg. NO.477
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B.E B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL / MAY 2015.
Seventh Semester
Electronics and Communication Engineering
1. Calculate the critical ang1e of incidence between two substances with different
refractive indices, where n 1 =1,5 and n, =1,46
The Critical angle, Fc = sin (n2/n1)-1 = sin (1.47)-1 = 78.50
Numerical Aperture = NA = (n12– n22) = (1.5- 1.47) = 0.30
Acceptance angle in air, F max = sinNA = 17. 40-1
2. State Snell's law.
The relationship at the interface is called Snell’s Law. It is given by the equation
n1sinφ1 = n2sinφ2
9. What is SONET?
Synchronous optical networking (SONET) or synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) is a
standardized protocol that transfers multiple digital bit streams over optical fiber using lasers
or highly coherent light emitting diodes. At low transmission rates data can also be transferred
via an electrical interface.
10. Whatt is Soliton?
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Solitons are nonlinear optical pulses which have the potential support very high optical
transmission rates of many terabits per second over long distances.
PART B - (5 x 16 - 80 marks)
11.(a) (i) For a multi-mode step-index fiber with glass core(nl=1.5) and a
fused quartz cladding (n2=1.46), determine the acceptance angle
(qm) and numerical aperture, The source to fiber medium is air, (6)
(ii) Explain the ray propagation into and down an optical fiber cable.
Also derive the expression for acceptance angle~ . (10)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – John M.Senior - Pg. NO.17
OR
(b) (i) Describe a step index and graded index cable (6)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – John M.Senior - Pg. NO.43
(ii) Contrast the advantages and disadvantages of step index graded index, single –mode
propagation and multimode propagation (10)
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12. (a) What are the loss or signal attenuation mechanisms in fibers? Explain (16)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications – Gerd Keiser - Pg. NO.87
OR
(b) (i) Discuss in details about fiber splicing. (10)
OR
(b)(i)A digital fiber optic link operating at 850 nm requires a maximum BER of Io9. ~ Find
the quantum limit in terms of the quantum efficiency of the detector and the energy
of the incident photon. (6)
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B.E B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, November / December 2016.
Seventh Semester
Electronics and Communication Engineering
EC6702- OPTICAL COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKS
(Regulation 2013)
PART A – (10x2 = 20 marks)
PART B - (5 x 16 - 80 marks)
11.(a) (i) Compare the structure and characteristics of step index and graded indx fiber (12)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. NO.37
(ii) A graded index fiber with a core with a parabolic refractive index profile (ά=2) and diameter of
50µm. The fiber has numerical aperture of 0.2. Estimate the number of the guided modes
propagating in the fiber when the transmitted light has a wavelength 1µm.(4)
OR
(b) (i) Consider a fiber with 25µm core radius, core index n1=1.48 and Δ = 0.01. if λ = 1320nm.
What value of V and how many modes propagate in the fiber. What percent of optical power flows
in the cladding? If the core cladding difference is reduced to Δ = 0.003, how many modes does the
fiber support and what fraction of the optical power flows in the cladding?
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(8)
(ii) Explain the functional blocks of an optical communication link with neat block diagram.(8)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. NO.37
12. (a) Discuss about the design optimization of single mode fiber (16)
OR
(b) What is waveguide dispersion? Derive an expression for time delay produced due to waveguide
dispersion (16)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. No . 109
13. (a) (i) A double heterojunction LED emitting at a peak wavelength of 1301 nm has radiative and
non- radiative recombination time of 45ns and 95ns respectively.the drive current is 35mA. Determine
internal efficiency and internal power level. If the refractive index of the light source material is n = 3.5
find the power emitted from the device. (6)
(ii) What is fiber splicing?. Discuss about fusion splicing and mechanical splicing. (10)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications –John M.Senior - Pg. No. 227-234.
OR
(b) Explain the working principle of laser diode and derive its rate equation. (16)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. No. 163
14. (a) Explain the different methods employed in measuring the attenuation in optical fiber with neat
block diagram. (16)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - John M.Senior - Pg. No . 782 -783.
OR
(b) What are the performance measures of a digital receiver? Derive an expression for bit error rate of a
digital receiver. (16)
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. No . 279
15. (a) (i) Draw the generic configuration of SONET and explain the functions of add drop multiplexers
in SONET. (8)
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(ii) A 90 Mb/s NRZ data transmission system that sends two DS3 channels uses a GaAlAs laser diode
that has a spectral width of 1nm. The rise time if the laser transmitter output is 2ns. The transmission
distance is 7km over a graded index fiber that has 800 MHz. km bandwidth-distance product. If the
receiver bandwidth is 90MHz and mode mixing factor q=0.7, what is the system rise time? What is the
rise time if there is no mode mixing?(use 0.07 ns/(nm-km))
OR
(b) Discuss in detail about the effort of noise on system performance.
Refer Book: Optical fiber Communications - Gerd Kaiser - Pg. No . 252
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