Reg. No. | B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017 Sixth Semester ‘TE0306 — OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS (Por the candidates admited from the academie year 2007-2008 0 2012-2013) Time: Three hours Max. Marks; 100 Answer ALL Questions PART ~ A (10 x 2 = 20 Marks) ‘What is the need for cladding? Calculate mumetical aperture and acceptance angle for the symmetrical fiber having jn(core)=3.5, jn(cladding)= 3.45. Define group delay, Differentiate attenuation and dispersion. Define quantum efficiency of a photo detector. Distinguish directional and indirect band gap. What is meant by impect ionization in APD? Define sensitivity of photo detector. Define chirping noise in optical communication. How can. it be eliminated? 10. Define modal noise. oe SEI AVE PART - B (5 x 16 = 80 Marks) 11a Draw the schematic diagram of optical _ fiber communication system, Explain the function of each component. (OR) Paget of3 23NAGTEOSOG12. ai. Ba. 4a, Page 20f3 ._A silica optical fiber has a core refractive index of 1.50 and cladding refractive index of 1.47 @ Determine critical angle at core cladding interface (i) The NA forthe fiber (iii) ‘The acceptance angle in air for the fiber (6 Marks) Draw the schematic of a fiber drawing apparatus and explain. (10 Marks) What are microbending losses and macrobending losses? Explain with suitable diagram, (10 Marks) A 30-km long optical fiber that has an attenuation of 0.8dB/km at 1300 nm, Find the optical output power Pout if 200 WW of optical power is launched into the fiber. (6 Marks) (OR) Discuss in detail the attenuation mechanism in fiber. Show the structure of an EDFA and explain the function of cach component, (OR) Explain the structure of LASER diode. Explain the construction and working of avalanche photo diode. (OR) Explain with block diagram, the fundamental receiver operation in an optical communication system. 23NAGTEO306 15. a, Discuss the operating principle of WDM and list out its advantages. (OR) b. Draw the optical power loss model for a point to point link and explain the link power budget. ween Page 3 0f3 23NAGTEOSOG