Practically, in order to create an electron�hole pair in a p-n diode, the energy of

the incident photon should be

A. less than Eg.
B. equal to Eg.
C. greater than Eg.
D. much greater than Eg.
Answer: C

Given that germanium (Ge) has a band gap of 0.67 eV, what is the maximum wavelength
that will be absorbed by it?
A. 7,080 nm
B. 4,560 nm
C. 1,850 nm
D. 1,100 nm
Answer: C

The highest wavelength that silicon (Si) can absorb is 1.12 mm. What is the
approximate band gap of Si?
A. 1.1 eV
B. 1.4 eV
C. 1.74 eV
D. 2.3 eV
Answer: A

The following material is more suitable for making a p-n diode.

A. A direct band gap semiconductor
B. An indirect band gap semiconductor
C. A metal
D. An insulator
Answer: B

A p-n photodiode, on an average, generates one electron�hole pair per five incident
photons at a wavelength of 0.90 mm. Assuming all the photogenerated electrons are
collected, what is the quantum efficiency of the diode?
A. 20%
B. 30%
C. 40%
D. 50%
Answer: A

Which of the following detectors give amplified output?

A. p-n photodiode
B. p-i-n photodiode
C. Avalanche photodiode
D. Photovoltaic detector
Answer: C

Which of the following is an inherent property of an optical signal and cannot be

eliminated even in principle?
A. Thermal noise
B. Shot noise
C. Environmental noise
D. Background noise
Answer: B

Which photoconducting detector have much higher quantum efficiency

A. an intrinsic semiconductor
B. an extrinsic semiconductor
C. polycrystalline material
D. organic photo-active materials
Answer: A

Photodiode can detect

A. Visible light and Invisible light
B. Wavelength of 6000 nm
C. No light
D. only infrared light
Answer: A

In using a photodiode as a photodetector, it is invariably reverse biased

A. The power consumption is much reduced compared to reverse biased condition
B. Only when the photodiode is reverse biased the incident photons produce
electron-hole pairs
C. Only if the diode is reverse biased light variations can be converted into
current variations
D. When photons are incident on the diode, the fractional change in the reverse
current is much greater than the fractional change in the forward current
Answer: D

In a photodiode, when there is no incident light, the reverse current is almost

negligible and is called
A. Zener current
B. Dark current
C. Photocurrent
D. PIN current
Answer: B

When a diode is forward biased, the recombination of free electron and holes
produce
A. Heat
B. Light
C. Radiation
D. absorption
Answer: D

The photocurrent of an optical detector should be

A. Less
B. More
C. Linear
D. Non-linear
Answer: C

How many types of optical detectors are available?

A. One
B. Four
C. Two
D. Three
Answer: D

The depletion region must be ____________ to allow a large fraction of the incident
light to be absorbed in the device photodiode.
A. Thick
B. Thin
C. Long
D. Inactive
Answer: A

The electron hole pairs generated in a photodiode are separated by the

A. Magnetic field
B. Electric field
C. Static field
D. Depletion region
Answer: B

Which diode has more sophisticated structure than p-i-n photodiode

A. Avalanche photodiode
B. p-n junction diode
C. Zener diode
D. Varactor diode
Answer: A

The phenomenon leading to avalanche breakdown in reverse-biased diodes is known as

_______
A. Auger recombination
B. Mode hopping
C. Impact ionization
D. Extract ionization
Answer: A

Photo diode technology was refined in

A. 1920s
B. 1940s
C. 1950s
D. 1980s
Answer: C

It is a device that distributes light from a main fiber into one or more branch
fibers
A. Optical fiber coupler
B. Optical fiber splice
C. Optical fiber connector
D. Optical isolator
Answer: A

The optical power coupled from one fiber to another is limited by

A. Numerical apertures of fibers
B. Varying refractive index of fibers
C. Angular power distribution at source
D. Number of modes propagating in each fiber
Answer: A

Which coupler combine the different wavelength optical signal onto the fiber or
separate the different wavelength optical signal output from the fiber
A. 3-port
B. 2*2-star
C. WDM
D. Directional
Answer: C

Which of the following cables will have the highest launch power capability?
A. 50/125/0.2
B. 85/125/0.275
C. 62.5/125/0.275
D. 100/140/0.3
Answer: D

When connector losses, splice losses, and coupler losses are added, what is the
final limiting factor?
A. Source power
B. Fiber attenuation
C. Connector and splice losses
D. Detector sensitivity
AnsweR: D

The three major groups in the optical system are

A. the components, the data rate and response time
B. the source, the link, and the receiver
C. the transmitter, the cable, and the receiver
D. the source, the link, and the detector
Answer: D

The band of light wavelengths that are too long to be seen by the human eye
A. Infrared
B. Amber
C. Visible
D. Ultraviolet
Answer: A

The fraction of incident photons generated by photodiode of electrons generated

collected at detector is known as
A. Quantum efficiency
B. Absorption coefficient
C. Responsivity
D. Anger recombination
Answer: A

As foward current of LED increase, light emission of LED

A. will increase
B. will decrease
c. become zero
d. become infinite
Answer: A