Single mode fibers allow single mode propagation; the cladding diameter must be at least
A. Twice the core diameter
B. Thrice the core diameter
C. Five times the core diameter
D. Ten times the core diameter
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Insertion of a record in a linked list involves the modification of
A. 4 pointer
B. 3 pointer
C. 2 pointer
D. 1 pointer
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Which one of the following is the ratio of power lost per unit length to the twice of power transmitted?
A. Attenuation factor
B. Power efficiency
C. Quality factor
D. Transmission efficiency
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Dispersion in an optical fibre used in a communication link is of which type?
A. Angular Dispersion
B. Modal Dispersion
C. Chromatic Dispersion
D. Dispersion arising due to structural irregularities in the fibre
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The cladding that surrounds the fibre core:
A. is used to protect the fibre
B. is used to reduce optical interference
C. helps to guide the light in the core
D. ensures that refractive index remains unaltered
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Which optical detector is used when high sensitivity and bandwidth are required?
A. PMT
B. APD
C. PIN
D. Phototransistor
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Which among the following is provided by an optical receiver for the regeneration of data signal with minimum error?
A. Photo-diode
B. Signal Processing Circuits
C. Linear Circuitry
D. Generation circuits
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In an optical communication system, having an operating wavelength λ in meters, only X% of its source frequency can be used as its channel bandwidth. The systems is to be used for transmitting TV signal requiring a bandwidth of f Hz. The number of channels transmitted by this system simultaneously is (c = speed of light)
A. λ f 100 X c
B. X c 100 λ f
C. λ f X c
D. 100 λ f X c
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The cut-off wavelength for an optical fibre with 5 µm core diameter and core cladding indices of refraction 1.84 and 1.402 is nearly
A. 0.5 µm
B. 1 µm
C. 3 µm
D. 6 µm
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Which one of the following statements is NOT true for a step index optical fibre?
A. It can support multiple modes
B. HE11 mode is its lowest order mode
C. The refractive index of the cladding is higher that of the core
D. At a given wavelength, single mode operation is possible by proper choice of core diameter, core and cladding refractive indices
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Velocity of light travelling in an optical fibre is
A. Equal to c
B. Greater than c by a few percent
C. Less than c by a few percent
D. Much greater than c, approaching the magnitude of C2
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In an optical fiber, dispersion:
A. Decreases with the bandwidth of light source
B. Increases with the bandwidth of light source
C. Is independent of light source
D. Proportional to intensity of light source
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Multimode graded index fibers are manufactured from materials with
A. Lower purity
B. Higher purity than multimode step index fibers
C. No impurity
D. Impurity as same as multimode step index fibers
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Which one of the following is capable of giving the highest data speed?
A. Coaxial cable link
B. Microwave LOS link
C. Microwave satellite system
D. Optical Fiber System
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Maximum data rate of a channel for a noiseless 2-kHz binary channel is-
A. 2000 bps
B. 1000 bps
C. 4000 bps
D. 3000 bps
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A digital optical fiber communication system operating at a wavelength of 1 µm requires a maximum bit error rate of 10-9 . What is the theoretical quantum limit at the receiver in terms of the quantum efficiency of the detector and the energy of an incident photon?
A. η 20.7 h f
B. η 10.7 h f
C. h f 20.7 η
D. h f 10.7 η
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Match
List-I with
List-II and select
the correct answer using the options given below:
List-I (Different Fibre Generation)
List-II (Optical Components Used)
a. First
1. Graded index multimode fibre and 1310 nm LD
b. Second
2. Graded index multimode fibre and 850 nm LD
c. Third
3. Step index monomode fibre and 1550 nm LD
d. Fourth
4. Step index monomode fibre and 1310 nm LD
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
C. a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
D. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
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The cladding which surrounds the fibre core
A. is used to protect the fibre
B. is used to reduce optical interference
C. helps to guide the light in the core
D. ensures that refractive index remains unaltered
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A certain optical fiber has refractive index of clad (n1 ) = 1.40 and that of core (n2 ) = 1.05. Its numerical aperture will be
A. 0.8575
B. 0.9260
C. 0.3500
D. 0.1585
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Losses in optical fibers can be caused by
A. impurities
B. microbending
C. attenuation in the glass
D. all of these
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