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INTERNAL TEST II Sub. Code / Name: EC 72/ Optical Communication Network ECE Year / Semester: IV /VII 06.09.2012(AN) Max. Marks: 50 Hrs Date: Time: 01:30 Branch:

Answer All Questions Part- A (9X2 = 18 Marks) 1. Name the configuration of core-cladding refractive index profile. 2. What are the three major misalignments of fiber connection? 3. What are the advantages of quantum well LASER? 4. Distinguish between LED & LASER. 5. Distinguish between PIN &APD 6. What are the three major stages of optical receivers?. 7. Define Responsivity. 8. Define Quantum limit. 9. In a 500 ns pulse, 12 x 106 Photons at a wavelength of 1300nm fall on an InGaAs photo detector. On average 10.8 x 106 electron hole (e-h) pairs are generated what is quantum efficiency? Part B (2X16 = 32Marks) 10.(a)(i) Explain in detail about Fabry-Perot cavity resonator& Distributed feedback losses. (12) (ii) Write a brief note on design optimization of single mode fibers OR (b).What is the role of preamplifier in optical receiver? Explain in brief different types of preamplifiers available. 11. (a) i).Explain the various fiber splicing techniques with necessary diagram (16) (8) (4)

ii). A silicon pin photodetector incorporated into an optical receiver has a quantum efficiency of 60 % at a wavelength of 0.9m.The dark current is 3nA and load resistance is 4K . The incident optical power is 200 nW and the receiver bandwidth is 5MHz.Determine a)Primary Photocurrent (b)Mean square quantum noise current (c)Mean square dark current d)Mean square Thermal noise current (OR) (b). i)Draw and Explain the different structures used to achieve carrier &optical confinement in (8)

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ii).Discuss with necessary expressions the different types of noise that affect the performance