Description : A light ray incident on the optical fiber core is propagated along the fiber. Is the angle of incidence of the light ray entering the fiber larger or smaller than the acceptance angle
Last Answer : Smaller.
Description : Give two reasons why optical fiber manufacturers depart from the traditional circular core and cladding, low-loss glass fiber design?
Last Answer : To increase performance and reduce cost
Description : A mode filter is a device that attenuates specific modes propagating in the core of an optical fiber. What mode propagating along single mode fibers do mode filters eliminate?
Last Answer : Second-order mode.
Description : What two properties of the launch condition may affect multimode fiber attenuation measurements?
Last Answer : . Launch spot size and angular distribution.
Description : The number of modes propagated in a multimode fiber depends on core size and numerical aperture (NA). If the core size and the NA decrease, will the number of modes propagated increase or decrease?
Last Answer : Decrease.
Description : How does index matching gel affect the amount of coupling loss caused by (a) fiber separation, (b) lateral misalignment, and (c) angular misalignment?
Last Answer : (a) Reduces coupling loss, (b) does not change coupling loss, and (c) increases coupling loss
Description : The core of an optical fiber has a a. Lower refracted index than air b. Lower refractive index than the cladding c. Higher refractive index than the cladding d. Similar refractive index with the cladding
Last Answer : c. Higher refractive index than the cladding
Description : The core of the optical fiber has ______. A. A medium index of refraction B. A lower index of refraction than the cladding C. A lower index of refraction than air D. A higher index of refraction than the cladding
Last Answer : D. A higher index of refraction than the cladding
Description : The core of an optical fiber has a ∙ a. Lower refracted index than air ∙ b. Lower refractive index than the cladding ∙ c. Higher refractive index than the cladding ∙ d. Similar refractive index with the cladding
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 : The different angles of entry of light into an optical fiber when the diameter of the core is many times the wavelength of the light transmitter is known as ________. A. refraction B. sensor C. mode D. emitter
Last Answer : C. mode
Description : ECE Board Exam March 1996 That dielectric material of an optical fiber surrounding the core A. Cladding B. Armor C. Shield D. Cover
Last Answer : A. Cladding
Description : The inner core ofan optical fiber is _______ in composition. A) glass or plastic B) copper C) bimetallic D) liquid
Last Answer : glass or plastic
Description : The inner core of an optical fiber is in composition. a. copper b. liquid c. glass or plastic d. bimetallic
Last Answer : c. glass or plastic
Description : A type of index of an optical fiber that has no cladding and whose central core has a non-uniform refractive index. ∙ A. graded index ∙ B. multimode ∙ C. single mode ∙ D. step-index
Last Answer : ∙ A. graded index
Description : A type of index profile of an optical fiber that has a central core and outside cladding with a uniform refractive index ∙ A. multimode ∙ B. graded index ∙ C. step-index ∙ D. single mode
Last Answer : ∙ C. step-index
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 : 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 : The claddingwhichsurroundsthe fiber core a. is used to reduce optical interference b. is used to protect the fiber c. acts to help guide the light in the core d. ensures that the refractive index remains constant
Last Answer : c. acts to help guide the light in the core
Description : Light is confined within the core of a simple optical fiber by: (1) Refraction. (2) Total internal reflection at the outer edge of the cladding. (3) Total internal reflection at the core cladding boundary. (4) Reflection from the fiber's plastic coating.
Last Answer : Light is confined within the core of a simple optical fiber by: Total internal reflection at the core cladding boundary.
Description : Which type of optical splitter (Y-coupler or T-coupler) splits only a small amount of power from the input fiber to one of the output fibers?
Last Answer : T-coupler
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 is the basic fiber cleaving technique for preparing optical fibers for coupling?
Last Answer : Score-and-break.
Description : Quality fiber-end preparation is essential for proper system operation. What properties must an optical fiber-end face have to ensure proper fiber connection?
Last Answer : Be flat, smooth, and perpendicular to the fiber axis.
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 : 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)
Description : Which part of a fiber optic transmitter converts the processed electrical signal to an optical signal?
Last Answer : The optical source.
Description : Describe an optical fiber cable component (OFCC).
Last Answer : OFCCs are tight-buffer fiber surrounded by arimid yarn and a low-halogen outer jacket.
Description : Multimode optical fibers can have a step-index or graded index refractive index profile. Which fiber, multimode step-index or multimode graded-index fiber, usually performs better?
Last Answer : Multimode graded-index fiber
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 : If an installed optical fiber cable does not have connectors or terminations on both ends, how should the cable be tested?
Last Answer : With an OTDR unless it is less than 50 meters in length. If it is less than 50 meters in length, continuity should be verified with a flashlight.
Description : When is an optical power meter measurement recommended for conducting field measurements on installed optical fiber cables or cable plants?
Last Answer : When an installed optical fiber cable or cable plant is less than 50 meters in length.
Description : Delay differences between the source wavelengths occur as the optical signal propagates along the fiber. What is this called?
Last Answer : Differential group delay t(l).
Description : Does underfilling a multimode optical fiber excite mainly high-order or low-order modes?
Last Answer : Low-order modes.
Description : What are the main causes of absorption in optical fiber?
Last Answer : Intrinsic and extrinsic material properties.
Description : What type of optical fiber operates below the cutoff
Last Answer : The order of a mode is indicated by the number of field maxima within the core of the fiber. The order of a mode is also determined by the angle that the wavefront makes with the axis of the fiber
Description : List the three parts of an optical fiber.
Last Answer : Core, cladding, and coating or buffer.
Description : The index of refraction measures the speed of light in an optical fiber. Will light travel faster in an optically dense material or in one that is less dense?
Last Answer : Light will travel faster in an optical material that is less dense.
Description : What is the basic optical-material property relevant to optical fiber light transmission?
Last Answer : The index of refraction.
Description : Two methods describe how light propagates along an optical fiber. These methods define two theories of light propagation. What do we call these two theories?
Last Answer : The ray theory and the mode theory.
Description : Low-order and high-order modes propagate along an optical fiber. How are modes determined to be low-order or high order modes?
Last Answer : Depends on the bending caused by the velocity difference of the wave traveling through different mediums
Description : Which type of optical fiber (multimode or single mode) tends to have lower loss and produces less signal distortion?
Last Answer : Single mode fiber.
Description : In 1969, what did several scientists conclude about optical fiber loss?
Last Answer : mpurities in the fiber material caused the signal loss in optical fibers. The basic fiber material did not prevent the light signal from reaching the end of the fiber.
Description : What mechanisms in the fiber waveguides weaken and distort the optical signal?
Last Answer : Scattering, absorption, and dispersion.
Description : Does coupling loss from refractive index profile difference result when the receiving fiber has a larger profile parameter
Last Answer : Fiber alignment.
Description : While coupled power and bending loss favor a high D, which Dvalue, smaller or larger, improves fiber bandwidth?
Description : How are source-to-fiber coupling and microbending and macrobending losses affected by changes in core diameter and D?
Last Answer : Coupling efficiency increases with both core diameter and D, while bending losses increase directly with core diameter and inversely with D.
Description : In multimode step-index fibers, the majority of light propagates in the fiber core for what reason?
Last Answer : Most modes in multimode step-index fibers propagate far from cutoff.