Description : The numerical aperture of a fiber if the angle of acceptance is 15 degrees, is a. 017 b. 0.26 c. 0.50 d. 0.75
Last Answer : b. 0.26
Description : It is the figure of merit used to measure the magnitude of the acceptance angle. ∙ A. acceptance angle ∙ B. numerical aperture ∙ C. index profile
Last Answer : B. numerical aperture
Description : What is a specific path the light takes in an optical fiber corresponding to a certain angle and number of reflection ∙ a. Mode ∙ b. Grade ∙ c. Numerical Aperture ∙ d. Dispersion
Last Answer : a. Mode
Description : Is the different angle of entry of light into an optical fiber when the diameter of the core is many times the wavelength of the light transmitted. ∙ a. Acceptance angle ∙ b. Modes ∙ c. Sensors ∙ d. Aperture
Last Answer : b. Modes
Description : Chromatic dispersion can be eliminated by __________. ∙ A. using a monochromatic light source ∙ B. using a very small numerical aperture fiber ∙ C. using a graded-index fiber ∙ D. using a very sensitive photo detector
Last Answer : A. using a monochromatic light source
Description : It is a graphical representation of the magnitude of the refractive index across the fiber. ∙ A. mode ∙ B. index profile ∙ C. numerical aperture ∙ D. refractive index
Last Answer : B. index profile
Description : The effect of a large magnitude of the numerical aperture ∙ A. The amount of external light the fiber will accept is greater. ∙ B. The amount of external light the fiber will accept is less. ... The amount of modal dispersion will be less. ∙ D. The amount of chromatic dispersion will be greater.
Last Answer : The amount of external light the fiber will accept is greater.
Description : The maximum angle in which external light rays may strike the air/glass interface and still propagate down the fiber. ∙ A. Acceptance cone half-angle ∙ B. Acceptance cone ∙ C. Critical angle ∙ D. Angle of incidence
Last Answer : A. Acceptance cone half-angle
Description : The numerical aperture is the ____________________ of the angle of
Last Answer : sine
Description : Medium 1 is a glass (n1 = 1.5) and medium 2 is an ethyl alcohol (n2 = 1.36). For an angle of incidence of 30 degrees, determine the angle of refraction. ∙ A. 44.5 degrees ∙ B. 14.56 degrees ∙ C. 33.47 degrees ∙ D. 75 degrees
Last Answer : C. 33.47 degrees
Description : The numerical aperture of a material with acceptance angle of 60 degree in water will be a) 1.15 b) 2.15 c) 5.21 d) 1.52
Last Answer : a) 1.15
Description : EMD is best described by which statement? ∙ A. 70 percent of the core diameter and 70% of the fiber NA should be filled with light. ∙ B. 70 percent of the fiber diameter and 70% of the ... be measured at the output. ∙ D. 70 percent of the unwanted wavelengths should be attenuated by the fiber.
Last Answer : 70 percent of the core diameter and 70% of the fiber NA should be filled with light.
Description : Find the acceptance angle of a material which has a numerical aperture of 0.707 in air. a) 30 b) 60 c) 45 d) 90
Last Answer : c) 45
Description : The _____ of a detector is the fraction of incident photons that produce a photoelectron or electron-hole pair ∙ a. Responsitivity ∙ b. Photon efficiency ∙ c. Aperture ∙ d. Quantum efficiency
Last Answer : d. Quantum efficiency
Description : What is the average loss in fiber splice? ∙ a. 0.10 dB ∙ b. 0.15 dB ∙ c. 0.20 dB ∙ d. 0.25 dB
Last Answer : 0.15 dB
Description : In fiber optics, higher-order mode refers to ∙ a. Cladding boundary at high angle ∙ b. Backscattering electromagnetic signals ∙ c. Diffracting signals ∙ d. All of these
Last Answer : ∙ a. Cladding boundary at high angle
Description : The minimum angle of incidence at which the light ray may strike the interface of two media and result in an angle of refraction of 90 degrees or greater. ∙ A. optimum angle ∙ B. angle of refraction ∙ C. refracted angle ∙ D. critical angle
Last Answer : D. critical angle
Description : What is a specific path the light takes in an optical fiber corresponding to a certain angle and number of reflection a. Mode b. Grade c. Numerical Aperture d. Dispersion
Description : What is the frequency limit of an optical fiber? ∙ a. 20 GHz ∙ b. 30 GHz ∙ c. 40 GHz ∙ d. 50 GHz
Last Answer : ∙ c. 40 GHz
Description : A fiber-optic cable has a loss of 15 dB/km. The attenuation in a cable 1000 ft. long is ∙ A. 4.57 dB ∙ B. 9.3 dB ∙ C. 24 dB ∙ D. 49.2 dB
Last Answer : A. 4.57 dB
Description : . A fiber-optic cable has a loss of 15 dB/km. The attenuation in a cable, 100 ft long is ∙ a. 4.57 dB ∙ b. 9.3 dB ∙ c. 24 dB ∙ d. 49.2 dB
Last Answer : ∙ a. 4.57 dB
Description : What is the lifetime of ILDs? ∙ a. 50,000 hours ∙ b. 75,000 hours ∙ c. 100,000 hours ∙ d. 125,000 hours
Last Answer : a. 50,000 hours
Description : Is the different angle of entry of light into an optical fiber when the diameter of the core is many times the wavelength of the light transmitted. a. Acceptance angle b. Modes c. Sensors d. Aperture
Description : A popular light wavelength fiber-optic cable is ∙ A. 0.7 micrometer ∙ B. 1.3 micrometer ∙ C. 1.5 micrometer ∙ D. 1.8 micrometer
Last Answer : B. 1.3 micrometer
Description : The graded-index multimode optical fiber has a core diameter of _____ nm. ∙ a. 0.5 ∙ b. 0.05 ∙ c. 0.0005 ∙ d. 5
Last Answer : ∙ a. 0.5
Description : A step-index multimode optical fiber has a core diameter of _____ nm. ∙ a. 0.02 ∙ b. 0.2 ∙ c. 2 ∙ d. 0.002
Last Answer : b. 0.2
Description : A single mode optical fiber has a core diameter of _____ nm. ∙ a. 0.1 ∙ b. 0.01 ∙ c. 0.2 ∙ d. 0.05
Last Answer : a. 0.1
Description : A popular light wavelength in fiber-optic cable is ∙ a. 0.7 um ∙ b. 1.3 um ∙ c. 1.5 um ∙ d. 1.8 um
Last Answer : b. 1.3 um
Description : What is the insertion loss of connector-type splices for a single mode fiber optics? ∙ a. 0.51 dB ∙ b. 0.31 dB ∙ c. 0.49 dB ∙ d. 0.38 dB
Last Answer : d. 0.38 dB
Description : What is the average insertion loss of fusion splice in fiber optics? ∙ a. 0.09 dB ∙ b. 0.9 dB ∙ c. 0.19 dB ∙ d. 0.009 dB
Last Answer : ∙ b. 0.9 dB
Description : Single-mode step-index cable has a core diameter in the range of ∙ A. 100 to 1000 micrometer ∙ B. 50 to 100 micrometer ∙ C. 2 to 15 micrometer ∙ D. 5 to 20 micrometer
Last Answer : . 2 to 15 micrometer
Description : The term power budgeting refers to ∙ A. the cost of cable, connectors, equipment and installation ∙ B. the loss of power due to defective components ∙ C. the total power available minus the attenuation losses ∙ D. the comparative costs of fiber and copper installations
Last Answer : C. the total power available minus the attenuation losses
Description : Which type of fiber-optic cable is the most widely used? ∙ A. single-mode step-index ∙ B. multimode step-index ∙ C. single-mode graded index ∙ D. multimode graded index
Last Answer : B. multimode step-index
Description : Which of the following is not a major benefit of a fiber-optic cable? ∙ A. immunity from interference ∙ B. no electrical safety problems ∙ C. excellent data security ∙ D. lower cost
Last Answer : ∙ D. lower cost
Description : The core of fiber-optic cable is surrounded by ∙ A. wire braid shield ∙ B. Keviar ∙ C. cladding ∙ D. plastic insulation
Last Answer : ∙ C. cladding
Description : The core of a fiber-optic cable is made of ∙ A. air ∙ B. glass ∙ C. diamond ∙ D. quartz
Last Answer : B. glass
Description : Which of the following is not a common type of fiber-optic cable? ∙ A. single-mode step-index ∙ B. multimode graded-index ∙ C. single-mode graded-index ∙ D. multimode step-index
Last Answer : . single-mode graded-index
Description : The operation of a fiber-optic cable is based on the principle of ∙ A. refraction ∙ B. reflection ∙ C. dispersion ∙ D. absorption
Last Answer : A. refraction
Description : Which of the following is not a common application of fiber-optic cable? ∙ A. computer networks ∙ B. long-distance telephone system ∙ C. closed-circuit TV ∙ D. consumer TV
Last Answer : ∙ D. consumer TV
Description : Which type of fiber optic cable is best for very high speed data? ∙ A. single-mode step-index ∙ B. multimode step-index ∙ C. single-mode graded-index ∙ D. multimode graded-index
Last Answer : A. single-mode step-index
Description : When connector losses, splice losses and coupler losses are added, what is the limiting factor? ∙ A. source power ∙ B. fiber attenuation ∙ C. connector and splice loss ∙ D. detector sensitivity
Last Answer : D. detector sensitivity
Description : For a 300-m optical fiber cable with a bandwidth distance product of 600 MHz-km, determine the bandwidth. ∙ A. 5 GHz ∙ B. 1 GHz ∙ C. 2 GHz
Last Answer : C. 2 GHz
Description : It indicates what signal frequencies can be propagated through a given distance of fiber cable. ∙ A. Bandwidth Distance Product ∙ B. Pulse width dispersion ∙ C. Rise time ∙ D. Cutoff frequency
Last Answer : A. Bandwidth Distance Product
Description : How can modal dispersion reduced entirely? ∙ A. Use a graded index fiber ∙ B. Use a single-mode fiber ∙ C. Use a monochromatic light source ∙ D. Use a very sensitive light detector
Last Answer : Use a single-mode fiber
Description : It is caused by the difference in the propagation time of light rays that take different paths down the fiber. ∙ A. modal dispersion ∙ B. microbending ∙ C. Rayleigh scattering ∙ D. chromatic dispersion
Last Answer : A. modal dispersion
Description : These bends are caused by excessive pressure and tension and generally occur while fiber are bent during handling or installation. ∙ A. microbending ∙ B. macrobending ∙ C. constant-radius bending ∙ D. kinks
Last Answer : C. constant-radius bending
Description : Light rays that are emitted simultaneously from an LED and propagated down an optical fiber do not arrive at the far end of the fiber at the same time results to ∙ A. intramodal dispersion ∙ B. pulse length dispersion ∙ C. modal dispersion ∙ D. wavelength dispersion
Last Answer : D. wavelength dispersion
Description : Which type of fiber-optic cable has the least modal dispersion? ∙ A. single-mode step-index ∙ B. multimode step-index ∙ C. single-mode graded-index ∙ D. multimode graded-index
Description : It is caused by valence electrons in the silica material from which the fiber are manufactured. ∙ A. ion resonance absorption ∙ B. infrared absorption ∙ C. ultraviolet absorption ∙ D. visible light absorption
Last Answer : ultraviolet absorption
Description : It is analogous to power dissipation to copper cables, impurities in the fiber absorb the light and covert it to heat. ∙ A. power loss ∙ B. absorption loss ∙ C. resistive loss ∙ D. heat loss
Last Answer : B. absorption loss