Roll No:
BABU BANARASI DAS
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT, LUCKNOW (AKTU Code: 054)
B.TECH, 3rd YEAR, ECE
(V SEM), Pre University Examination Odd Sem 2024-25
OPTICAL COMMUNICATION (BEC057) [SET-B]
Faculty Name: Ravi Shankar
Duration: 3 hrs Max. Marks: 70
Note:
1. No student will be allowed to leave the examination Room before end of exam.
2. Mention Question number/section correctly.
3. Be precise in your answer.
Course Outcomes:
Following are the course outcomes of the subject:
Bloom's
Course Outcomes:
Level
BEC057.1 Define and explain the basic concepts and theory of optical communication. L3
Describe the signal losses with their computation and dispersion mechanism
BEC057.2 L3
occurring inside the optical fiber cable.
Differentiate the optical sources used in optical communication with their
BEC057.3 L3
comparative study.
Identify different optical components on receiver side; assemble them to solve real
BEC057.4 L3
world problems related to optical communication systems.
Evaluate the performance of an optical receiver to get idea about power budget and
BEC057.5 L2
ultimately be an engineer with adequate knowledge in optical domain.
Section-A (5X2=10)
Q. No. Question (Attempt all the Questions) Marks CO BL
Explore why the Refractive Index (R.I.) of core and cladding are
A 2 BEC057.1 L2
different. Which one has greater R.I. and Why?
B Define Stimulated Raman Scattering. 2 BEC057.2 L1
1 C Discuss the concept of Population Inversion in Optical source. 2 BEC057.3 L2
Discuss the importance of multiplication factor in avalanche
D 2 BEC057.4 L2
photodiodes.
E Define receiver selectivity. 2 BEC057.5 L1
Section-B (5X5=25)
Q. No. Question (Attempt All the Questions) Marks CO BL
Derive an expression for numerical aperture of a step index fiber
A 5 BEC057.1 L3
with neat figure showing all the details.
What is kerr effect in optical fiber communication? Describe the
B 5 BEC057.2 L2
fiber bend losses in optical fiber.
The radiative and non radiative recombination lifetimes of the
2
minority carriers in the active region of a double-heterojunction
LED are 80 ns and 100 ns respectively. Determine the total carrier
C 5 BEC057.3 L3
recombination lifetime and the power internally generated within
the device when the peak emission wavelength is 0.87µm at a drive
current of 40 mA.
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A germanium p–i–n photodiode with active dimensions of 100 ×
50µm has a quantum efficiency of 55% when operating at a
wavelength of 1.3 µm. The measured dark current at this
D 5 BEC057.4 L3
wavelength is 8 nA. Calculate the noise equivalent power and
specific detectivity for the device. It may be assumed that dark
current is the dominant noise source.
Explain the basic concept of Free Space Optics (FSO) based
E 5 BEC057.5 L2
communication System with its application in fiber optics.
Section-C (5X7=35)
Q. No. Question (Attempt All the Questions) Marks CO BL
Summarize between Step index and Graded index fiber. Compute
the cutoff wavelength for a step index fiber to exhibit single-mode
A operation when the core refractive index and radius are 1.46 and 4.5 7 L3
mm, respectively, with the relative refractive index difference being
0.25%.
3 BEC057.1
OR
A multimode step index fiber with core diameter of 70µm, relative
refractive index difference of 1.7% is operating at a wavelength of
B 7 L3
0.85µm.If the core refractive index is 1.48, Calculate (i) Normalized
frequency (ii) Number of Guided Modes.
When the mean oprical power launched into an 8 Km length of fiber
is 120 mW, the mean optical power at the fiber output is 3 mW.
Calculate:
(a) the overall signal attenuation or loss in decibels through the fiber
assuming there are no connectors or splices.
A 7 L3
(b) the signal attenuation per kilometer for the fiber.
(c) the overall signal attenuation for a 10 Km optical link using the
4 BEC057.2
same fiber with splices at 1 Km intervals, each giving an attenuation
of 1 db.
(d) the numerical input/output power ratio in (c).
OR
Illustrate Intermodal dispersion in detail. Derive the rms pulse
B broadening due to intermodal dispersion in a multimode step index 7 L3
fiber.
Define population inversion in laser and describe the threshold
A 7 L2
condition for laser oscillation.
5 OR BEC057.3
What are the drawbacks of LEDs in comparison with injection
B 7 L2
lasers? Describe various type of LED structure with their diagram.
Explain the possible noise sources in a photodiode. Also explain
A 7 L2
quantum noise in detail.
OR
6 BEC057.4
Explain the construction and working of APD photo diode. Also
B explain the effect of temperature on gain of an avalanche 7 L2
photodiode.
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A Describe the homodyne detection and heterodyne detection. 7 L2
OR
Write short notes on any TWO of the following;
7 BEC057.5
(i) Point to Point Links
B 7 L2
(ii) Power Penalties
(iii) Multichannel & Multiplexing Transmission Techniques.
Course Outcome wise Marks Blooms Level Distribution
16
14
L1
12
10
L3 10%
8 35%
6
4
2 L2
0
55%
CO1 CO2 CO3 CO4 CO5
Checked By:
(Head of Department)
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