Kombolcha Institute of Technology

School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Optics and Optical Communication Assignment ( Both sec. A and B)

Part I Analysis Question

Solve the following problems clearly ( Part I will be submitted in hard copy)

1. The mean optical power launched into an optical fiber link is 1.5 mW and the fiber has an
attenuation of 0.5 dB.km-1 . Determine the maximum possible link length without
repeaters (assuming lossless connectors) when the minimum mean optical power level
required at the detector is 2 W.
2. A graded index fiber with a parabolic index profile supports the propagation of 742
guided modes. The fiber has a numerical aperture in air of 0.3 and a core diameter of 70
μm. Determine the wavelength of the light propagating in the fiber. Further estimate the
maximum diameter of the fiber which gives single-mode.
3. A photodiode has a quantum efficiency of 0.65% when photons of energy 1.510 19 J
are incident upon it.Calculate the incident optical power required to obtain a photocurrent
of 2.5 A.
4. The numerical input/output mean optical power ratio in a 1km length of optical fiber is
found to be 2.5. Calculate the received mean optical power when a mean optical power of
1mW is launched into a 5km length of the fiber (assuming no connectors).
5. A single-mode step index fiber with a core refractive index of 1.49 has a critical bending
radius of 10.4 mm when illuminated with light at a wavelength of 1.30 μm. If the cutoff
wavelength for the fiber is 1.15 μm calculate its relative refractive index difference.
6. An 11km optical fiber link consisting of optimum near-parabolic profile graded index
fiber exhibits rms intermodal pulse broadening of 346ps over its length. If the fiber has a
relative refractive index difference of 1.5%.
a) Evaluate the core axis refractive index.
b) Hence determine the numerical aperture for the fiber
7. A typical optical detector has a parameter of wavelength of 1300 nm and dark current 𝐈𝐝
of 4 nA and quantum efficiency of 0.9 with a load resistance of R = 1kΩ. Here the
surface leakage current is negligible and incident optical power is 300nW. The receiver
bandwidth is 20 MHz and if the noise figure and multiplication factor have a unit (one)
value, then find
a) Quantum (shot) noise current
b) Bulk dark current noise and
c) Thermal noise of amplifier at a temperature of 293 k.

Optics and OC Assignment 1

 Part II : Term paper preparation

Instructions

1. Prepare a precise and wise essay notes or discussions that will express the given tasks as
depicted or given in the table below.
2. After you write and prepare the task, you have to change the word document in to Pdf
format( Submitted in soft copy)
3. Copy and paste from another group is strictly forbidden & result zero mark ( Do your own )
4. Nice works will be rewarded a nice mark.
5. Assignment date of submission is on Tuesday Tiri 16, 2015 E.C

Section A

No. Student ID Name Tasks to be done

1 WOUR/0875/11 Abdella Mohammed Usmael
2 WOUR/1064/11 Aragaw Mekonnen Kibret  Light Signal Dispersion Compensation
3 WOUR/1074/11 Asfera Admasu Kefale  Limitations, Post- and Pre- compensation
4 WOUR/1084/08 Mela Hayle Lemma techniques
5 WOUR/1137/11 Belete Abera Belay
6 WOUR/1209/11  Equalizing filters, fiber based gratings
Bisrat Anteneh Ephrem
7 WOUR/1210/11 Biyadglgn Mebrate Emo  Broad band compensation,
8 WOUR/1246/11 Cheru Belete Sisay  Soliton communication system
9 WOUR/1278/11 Dawit Demisew Abate  Fiber soliton
 Soliton based communication system design
 High capacity and WDM soliton system.
10 WOUR/1326/11 Efrah Aragaw Dawud  Noise in Optical Communication
11 WOUR/1342/11 Eliyas Mogasa Dabala  Effects of Noise and Distortion
12 WOUR/1490/11 Gietachew Yaregal Ferede  Noise Characterization
13 WOUR/1600/11 Hordofa Abdella Bekar
14 WOUR/1610/11
 Shot Noise from PIN Diodes, Thermal Noise
Ibrahim Seid Mohammed
15 WOUR/1639/11 Joriya Tesfaye Kebede  Avalanche Noise in APDs, Relative Intensity,
16 WOUR/1709/11 Lalisa Bizuneh Regassa Noise (RIN) in Laser diodes, Phase Noise
17 WOUR/1787/11 Mekonnen Belay Biresaw from Laser Diodes, Mode Partition Noise
18 WOUR/1806/11 Meskerem Zebenay Getaneh  Total Noise
19 WOUR/1848/11 Mohammed Awol Kebede  Intersymbol Interference (ISI)
20 WOUR/1951/11 Nesrya Mohammed Beshir  Light wave systems
21 WOUR/2038/11 Seada Seid Mekonnen  Coherent, homodyne and heterodyne keying
22 WOUR/2043/11 Segni Bacha Gemechu
23 WOUR/2066/11 Sena Bullo Jiru formats
24 WOUR/2072/11 Serkadis Tefera Endris  BER in synchronous - and asynchronous- receivers
25 WOUR/2116/11 Sultan Ahmed Umer  Sensitivity degradation, system performance,
26 WOUR/2170/11 Tesfaye Diro Wegari
27 WOUR/2225/11 Weyesa Mulugeta Chala  Multichannel, WDM
28 WOUR/2259/11 Yemariyamwork Mekuant  Multiple access networks, WDM
29 WOUR/5170/11 Kerima Abdu Ahmed
 Components, TDM, Subcarrier and Code division
multiplexing

Optics and OC Assignment 2

 Section B

No. Student ID Name Tasks to be Done

1 WOUR/0928/11 Abduselam Hamid Kedu
2 WOUR/0947/11 Abel Berhanu Abebe  Noise in Optical Communication
3 WOUR/0959/11 Abiye Workayehu Ayele
 Effects of Noise and Distortion
4 WOUR/0985/11 Adem Asmamaw Biru
 Noise Characterization
5 WOUR/1082/11 Asnake Abate Fentie
6 WOUR/1119/11 Bedada Dechasa Kumale  Shot Noise from PIN Diodes, Thermal Noise
7 WOUR/1134/11 Belay Ayele Geremu  Avalanche Noise in APDs, Relative Intensity,
8 WOUR/1166/11 Betemengist Degu Tarekegn Noise (RIN) in Laser diodes, Phase Noise
9 WOUR/1262/11 Daniel Teshala Dinsa from Laser Diodes, Mode Partition Noise
 Total Noise
 Intersymbol Interference (ISI)
10 WOUR/1298/11 Dembilash Dibisa Itana
11 WOUR/1374/11 Eyerusalem Nebiyu Godu  Light Signal Dispersion Compensation
12 WOUR/1392/11 Fasika Jenberu Mideksa  Limitations, Post- and Pre- compensation
13 WOUR/1419/11 Fikadu Getu Gebremedin
techniques
14 WOUR/1477/11 Getachew Fereja Belay
 Equalizing filters, fiber based gratings
15 WOUR/1485/11 Getaye Fiseha Tadesse
16 WOUR/1535/11 Hamdi Mohammed Bakri  Broad band compensation,
17 WOUR/1565/11 Hayfa Jemal Mohammedtaju  Soliton communication system
18 WOUR/1829/11 Minda Ergete Shashigo  Fiber soliton
 Soliton based communication system design
 High capacity and WDM soliton system.

19 WOUR/1873/11 Muhammed Juneeyidii  Light wave systems

20 WOUR/1912/11 Nagaso Tamiru Nagari
 Coherent, homodyne and heterodyne keying
21 WOUR/1932/11 Natnael Belay Tefera
22 WOUR/2044/11 Seid Yimam Yasin formats
23 WOUR/2111/11 Solomon Fikadu Abebe  BER in synchronous - and asynchronous-
24 WOUR/2312/11 Yuumtanneff Fufa Gudina
25 WOUR/2323/11 Zenebu Worku Mekoninn receivers
26 WOUR/5045/11 Mohamed Abib Mohamoud  Sensitivity degradation, system performance,
27 WOUR/5863/11 Nejat Awel Seid
 Multichannel, WDM
 Multiple access networks, WDM
 Components, TDM, Subcarrier and Code
division multiplexing

Optics and OC Assignment 3