R09

Code: 9A04702

B.Tech IV Year I Semester (R09) Supplementary Examinations June 2015

OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(Electronics & Communication Engineering)

Time: 3 hours

Max. Marks: 70
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks

(a)
(b)

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Distinguish between optical fiber communication system and conventional
communication system.
Calculate the numerical aperture of step index fiber having
and
.
What is the maximum entrance angle for this fiber, if the outer medium is air with

(a)
(b)

Describe the sample characteristics of PMMA and PFP polymer optical fiber.
Explain phase and group velocity.

(a)

(b)

Two step index fibers one of which is of mono mode type and the other one in the
multimode type have the following parameters. The mono mode fiber has a core
diameter of 8 m and core refractive index of 1.5. The relative refractive index
difference between operating wave lengths is 1.55 m. calculate the critical radius of
curvature at which bending loss occur in the fiber.
Write notes on brodening of the pulse in the fiber dispersion.

(a)
(b)

Explain about the fiber couplers.

Explain the bending losses in the optical fiber.

(a)

Draw the schematic of fabry perot resonator cavity for a layer diode and explain how
the optical relations are generated.
Draw the laser diode characteristics. Explain it.

(b)
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(b)

Explain about detector response time.

Draw the following characteristics of the photodiode device:
(i) Current VS reverse voltage.
(ii) Optical power VS photo current.

(a)
(b)

Write notes on radio over fiber links.

Write about link power budget and rise time budget in digital links.

(a)
(b)

Explain about:
Tunable light sources.
Active optical components.

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