VEL TECH HIGH TECH DR.RANGARAJAN DR.

SAKUNTHALA
ENGINEERING COLLEGE
Degree : B.E. Sub Code : EC6702
Branch : ECE Time : 90Min
Semeste : VII Total Marks : 50 marks
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Date : 05.08.2019 Session : AN
CIA– I
(CONTINUOUS INTERNAL ASSESSMENT)
OPTICAL COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKS
CO1: Explain about the ray theory concepts and circular waveguide. K2
CO2: Determine the losses and signal degradation of fibers. K3
PART – A (10x2 = 20 Marks)
Co.No. K.No Marks Time
1 A typical relative refractive index for an optical fiber CO1 K2 2 3min
designed is 1%. Find NA when core refractive index is
1.47. (AU M/J 2012)
2 Define acceptance angle and NA of the fiber. (AU N/D CO1 K1 2 3min
2014)
3 Define Total internal reflection and explain the conditions CO1 K1 2 3min
for total internal reflection.
4 Explain various types of rays.(AU M/J 2013) CO1 K1 2 3min
5 What is Linearly Polaraized mode ? (AU M/J 2013) CO1 K1 2 3min
6 Explain Intermodal delay and Define Birefringence. (AU CO1 K1 2 3min
N/D 2014)
7 Define Polarization mode dispersion with its CO2 K1 2 3min
expression(AU A/M2018, N/D 2016)
8 Define Group Delay(AU M/J 2016) CO2 K1 2 3min
9 What factors cause Rayleigh Scattering in Optical fibers? CO2 K1 2 3min
(AU M/J 2012)
10 What is elastic and inelastic scattering? (AU A/M2018) CO2 K1 2 3min

PART – B (3x10 = 30 Marks)

Co.No. K.No Marks Time

11 (a)Using Maxwell’s equation derive the expression for CO1 K2 10 20min
electric and magnetic field components and also arrive
boundary condition of the circular waveguide. (AU M/J
2016 N/D 2012)

(OR)
11 A SI fiber with silica core refractive index of 1.458,V= 75 CO1 K2 10 20 min
and NA = 0.3 is to be operated at 820nm.What should be
its core size and cladding refractive index? Calculate the
total number of modes entering this fiber.(AU N/D 2012)

1 Explain the ray theory of a fiber and explain TIR, CO1 K2 10 20min
2 acceptance angle and numerical aperture(AU M/J 2013/
M/J 2014)
 (OR)
12 Explain the structure and characteristics of step index and CO1 K2 10 20 min
graded index fiber with neat sketch.(AU N/D 2016)

13 What is waveguide dispersion ? Derive the expression for CO2 K2 10 20 min

time delay provided due to waveguide dispersion.(AU
N/D2016)
(OR)
13 Explain linear scattering losses and its types in detail CO2 K2 10 20 min

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K1 – Remember; K2 – Understand; K3 – Apply; K4 – Analyse; K5 – Evaluate; K6 - Create