1.

Compute the NA and acceptance angle of an optical fiber from the following data: n1(core)=
1.55 and n2 = 1.50
2. Calculate the refractive indices of the core and cladding material of a fibre from the following
data: NA=0.22, = 0.012
3. At a distance of 1km, spot size=9800cm, calculate the cutoff parameter and also the number of
modes for a step index fiber of core diameter 50m. n1= 1.47, n2= 1.45, operating wavelength
=0.85m
4. Calculate the numerical aperture of a step index fiber having n1= 1.48 and n2= 1.46. What is
the maximum entrance angle for this fiber if the outer layer is air.
5. Estimate the maximum core diameter for an optical fiber with the same refractive index
difference 1.5% and core refractive index 1.48 . It may be assumed that the fiber is operating at
the same wavelength 0.85m. Further, estimate the new maximum core diameter for single mode
operation when the relative refractive index difference is reduced by a factor of 10.
6. An optical fiber in air has an NA of 0.4. Compare the acceptance angle for meridional rays
with that for skew rays which change direction by 100o at each direction.
7. A multimode step index fiber with a core diameter of 80m and a relative refractive index
difference of 1.5% is operating at a wavelength of 0.85m. If the core refractive index is 1.48,
estimate the normalized frequency for the fiber and the number of guided modes.
8. Compute the NA, Acceptance angle, and the critical angle of the fiber having n1= 1.50 and the
refractive index of the cladding is 1.45
9. SI fiber has core refractive index 1.466, cladding refractive index 1.46. The cut off parameter
is 2.4. Calculate the core radius, and NA at an operating wavelength of 800nm.
10. Compute the cut off parameter and number of modes supported by a fiber n1= 1.54, n2=1.5;
core radius 25m and operating wavelength is 1300nm.
11. An optical fiber has a core refractive index of 1.51 and cladding refractive index of 1.49.
Calculate the following: (i) numerical aperture (ii) angle of acceptance (iii) fractional index
change (iv) critical angle
12. The number of modes in a step index fiber is 3500. The diameter of the core is 150m and
numerical aperture is 0.25. Calculate the operating wavelength. If the same fiber is to be used
for single mode operation what should be the operating wavelength?
13. The relative refractive index of an optical fiber is 3% for a core refractive index of 1.55. The
diameter of the fiber is 100m. Calculate the number of modes for an operating wavelength
of 80 m?
14. An optical fiber has a core Refractive index of 1.55 and fractional change in R.I. is 0.0075. What
should be the diameter of the fiber to support 500modes at an operating wavelength 80 m?