Description : Why is it generally only necessary to refer to point-to-point data links when discussing the process of fiber optic system design?
Last Answer : Because fiber optic systems that incorporate complex architectures can be simplified into a collection of point-to-point data links before beginning the design process.
Description : List five common fiber optic transmitter packages.
Last Answer : TO can, DIP, butterfly lead microcircuits, circuit cards, and stand-alone optical fiber converters.
Description : List the two principal optical detectors used in fiber optic systems.
Last Answer : The semiconductor positive-intrinsic-negative (PIN) photodiode and avalanche photodiode (APD).
Description : List the types of fiber optic components considered part of a fiber optic cable plant.
Last Answer : Optical fiber cables, connectors, splices, mounting panels, jumper cables, and other passive components.
Description : List five precautions to take when installing fiber optic systems on board naval ships.
Last Answer : a. Never bend an optical fiber or cable at a radius of curvature less than the minimum bend radius. b. Never pull fiber optic cables tight or fasten them over or through sharp corners or ... the hardware. e. Allow only trained, authorized personnel to install or repair fiber optic systems.
Description : List the three parts of a fiber optic data link
Last Answer : Transmitter, optical fiber, and receiver.
Description : What is the main disadvantage of using fiber-optic cables?
Last Answer : High attenuation.
Description : Fiber optic connectors can reduce system performance by increasing what two types of noise?
Last Answer : Modal and reflection.
Description : Which fiber optic component (splice, connector, or coupler) makes a permanent connection in a distributed system?
Last Answer : Splice.
Description : What is the difference between passive and active fiber optic couplers?
Last Answer : Passive couplers redistribute optical signals without optical-to electrical conversion.
Description : The Navy classifies fiber optic connectors in what two ways?
Last Answer : Light-duty and heavy-duty connectors.
Description : Which type of fiber optic connector (butt-jointed or expanded beam) brings the prepared ends of two optical fibers into close contact?
Last Answer : Butt-jointed connectors.
Description : What connection properties result in fiber optic connector coupling loss?
Last Answer : Poor fiber alignment and end preparation, fiber mismatches, and Fresnel reflection.
Description : Define a fiber optic splice.
Last Answer : A permanent fiber joint whose purpose is to establish an optical connection between two individual optical fibers.
Description : Which types of LEDs are the preferred optical sources for short-distance, low-data-rate fiber optic systems?
Last Answer : SLEDs and ELEDs.
Description : What are the two types of output interfaces for fiber optic transmitters?
Last Answer : Optical connectors and optical fiber pigtails.
Description : Which part of a fiber optic transmitter converts the processed electrical signal to an optical signal?
Last Answer : The optical source.
Description : What are the three parts of a fiber optic transmitter?
Last Answer : Interface circuit, source drive circuit, and an optical source.
Description : What are the two basic types of preamplifiers used in fiber optic receivers?
Last Answer : The high-impedance amplifier and the transimpedance amplifier.
Description : Why is detector saturation not generally a problem in fiber optic communications systems?
Last Answer : Because fiber optic communications systems operate at low optical power levels.
Description : What is a fiber optic receiver?
Last Answer : An electro-optic device that accepts optical signals from an optical fiber and converts them into electrical signals
Description : What type of modulation do most analog fiber optic communications systems use?
Last Answer : Intensity modulation.
Description : In fiber optic systems, designers consider what trade-offs?
Last Answer : Trade-offs in fiber properties, types of connections, optical sources, and detector types in military and subscriber-loop applications.
Description : What effect does noise have on the fiber optic signal?
Last Answer : Noise obscures or reduces the quality of the signal.
Description : Describe the basic functions of a fiber optic data link
Last Answer : The basic functions of a fiber optic data link are to convert an electrical input signal to an optical signal, send the optical signal over an optical fiber, and convert the optical signal back to an electrical signal.
Description : Four routers haveto be interconnected in a point-to-point Network. Each pair of root us may connect by a high-speed line, a medium speed line ora low speed line. Find the total number of topologies. A. 12 B. 81 C. 48 D. 729
Last Answer : 729
Description : Using fiber-optic cable in a telephone system except for the connection to the subscriber’s phone is called: a. FDDI b. FTTC c. FITL d. SONET
Last Answer : b. FTTC
Description : Can fiber optic cable be used for transmitting light from a source to another point around the opaque object?
Last Answer : Fiber Optic is normally used for carrying data as light; I doubt it'd be useful for actually transmitting coherent light.
Description : How do you transmit through multiplexing, a thousand of voice channel information over a single fiber optic using on e wavelength? A. Polar division B. Time division C. Fiber division D. Frequency division
Last Answer : B. Time division
Description : If a fiber optic system has a rise time of 38.55 ns, the source rise time is 12 ns and the detector rise time is 12 ns, what is the cable rise time? A. 34.61 ns B. 14.55 ns C. 52.55 ns D. 26.25 ns
Last Answer : A. 34.61 ns
Description : The most common device used as a light detector in fiber optic communications system. A. LED B. Darlington phototransistor C. APDs D. PIN diode
Last Answer : C. APDs
Description : If a fiber optic system has a rise time of 16 ns, the source rise time is 1.5 ns and the detector rise time is 2 ns, what is the cable rise time? A. 14 ns B. 6 ns C. 9 ns D. 12.5 ns
Last Answer : A. 14 ns
Description : ECE Board Exam March 1996 It is a spacecraft placed in orbit around the earth carrying onboard microwave receiver and transmitting equipments. A. Fiber optic equipment B. Communications satellite C. Wireless radio system D. Coaxial cable syste
Last Answer : B. Communications satellite
Description : The traditional cable TV system used ________cable endto end. A) twisted-pair B) coaxial C) fiber-optic D) none of the above
Last Answer : coaxial
Description : Calculate the total rise time for a fiber-optic system if the transmitter, receiver, and cable each have a rise time of 50 nanoseconds.
Last Answer : 86.6 nanoseconds
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 light emitter is preferred for high-speed data in a fiber-optic system? ∙ A. incandescent ∙ B. LED ∙ C. neon ∙ D. laser
Last Answer : D. laser
Description : . The product of the bit rate and distance of a fiber-optic system is 2 Gbits-km/s. What is the maximum rate at 5 km? ∙ A. 100 Mbits/s ∙ B. 200 Mbits/s ∙ C. 400 Mbits/s ∙ D. 1000 Gbits/s
Last Answer : C. 400 Mbits/s
Description : . Which fiber-optic system is better? ∙ A. 3 repeaters ∙ B. 8 repeaters ∙ C. 11 repeaters ∙ D. 20 repeaters
Last Answer : A. 3 repeaters
Description : SONET stands for ∙ a. System Optical Network ∙ b. Synchronous Optical Network ∙ c. Silica Optic Network ∙ d. System Optical Fiber Net
Last Answer : ∙ b. Synchronous Optical Network
Description : Which fiber-optic system is better? ∙ a. 3 repeaters ∙ b. 8 repeaters ∙ c. 11 repeaters ∙ d. 20 repeaters
Last Answer : a. 3 repeaters
Description : The product of the bit rate and distance of a fiber-optic system is 2 Gbits km/s. What is the maximum rate at 5 km? ∙ a. 100 Mbits/s ∙ b. 200 Mbits/s ∙ c. 400 Mbits/s ∙ d. 1000 Gbits/s
Last Answer : c. 400 Mbits/s
Description : Which light emitter is preferred for high speed data in a fiber-optic system ∙ a. Incandescent ∙ b. LED ∙ c. Neon ∙ d. Laser
Last Answer : ∙ d. Laser
Description : List six types of fiber mismatches.
Last Answer : Core diameter mismatch, cladding diameter mismatch, core ellipticity, core and cladding concentricity differences, NA mismatch, and refractive index profile differences.
Description : List the three basic errors that occur during fiber alignment.
Last Answer : Fiber separation (longitudinal misalignment), lateral misalignment, and angular misalignment.
Description : List the fiber geometrical measurements performed in the laboratory.
Last Answer : Cladding diameter, core diameter, numerical aperture, and mode field diameter.
Description : Microbend loss is caused by microscopic bends of the fiber axis. List three sources of microbend loss.
Last Answer : Uneven coating applications, improper cabling procedures, and external force.
Description : List the three parts of an optical fiber.
Last Answer : Core, cladding, and coating or buffer.
Description : List seven advantages of fiber optics over electrical systems.
Last Answer : Advantages of fiber optics are improved system performance, immunity to electrical noise, signal security, electrical isolation, reduced size and w
Description : The amount of optical power coupled into an optical fiber depends on what four factors?
Last Answer : (1) The angles over which the light is emitted. (2) The size of the source's light-emitting area relative to the fiber core size. (3) The alignment of the source and fiber. (4) The coupling characteristics of the fiber (such as the NA and the refractive index profile)