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 : 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 : 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 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 : As the core and cladding modes travel along the fiber, mode coupling occurs. What is mode coupling?
Last Answer : Mode coupling is the exchange of power between two modes.
Description : Optical fibers for telecommunications are typically about _____ mils thick and consists of a glass core, a glass cladding of lower index of refraction, and a protective coating ∙ a. 5 ∙ b. 6 ∙ c. 7 ∙ d. 8
Last Answer : ∙ a. 5
Description : ______ cables arecomposed ofa glass or plastic inner core surrounded by cladding, allencasedin an outside jacket. A) Coaxial B) Fiber-optic C) Twisted-pair D) none of the above
Last Answer : Fiber-optic
Description : ……cables are composed of a glass or plastic inner core surrounded by cladding,all encased in an outside jacket. a. Fiber-optic b. Coaxial c. Shield Twisted Pair d. Unshield Twisted-pair
Last Answer : a. Fiber-optic
Description : What phenomenon will result if the glass fiber is exposed to long periods of high humidity? ∙ A. stress fatigue ∙ B. core corrosion ∙ C. stress corrosion ∙ D. cladding corrosion
Last Answer : stress corrosion
Description : The three essential types of fiber commonly used today except: ∙ A. Plastic core and cladding ∙ B. Plastic core and glass cladding ∙ C. Glass core and glass cladding (SCS) ∙ D. Glass core and plastic cladding (PCS)
Last Answer : B. Plastic core and glass cladding
Description : What are the two methods used by fiber manufacturers to fabricate multimode and single mode glass fibers?
Last Answer : Vapor phase oxidation and direct-melt process.
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 : optical launch conditions exists if the launch spot size and angular distribution are larger than that of the fiber core?
Last Answer : Overfilled.
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 : In an optical fiber, the inner coreis _______ the cladding. A) denser than B) less dense than C) the samedensityas D) another name for
Last Answer : denser than
Description : The core of a fiber optic is surrounded by a. Wire braid shield b. Kevlar c. Cladding d. Plastic insulation
Last Answer : c. Cladding
Description : The inner portion of the fiber cable is called a. Cladding b. Coating c. Inner conductor d. Core
Last Answer : d. Core
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 : ____ is applied to protect core and cladding of the fiber ∙ a. Insulation ∙ b. Fiber insulation ∙ c. Silica ∙ d. Polymer jacket
Last Answer : d. Polymer jacket
Description : The core of a fiber optic is surrounded by ∙ a. Wire braid shield ∙ b. Kevlar ∙ c. Cladding ∙ d. Plastic insulation
Last Answer : ∙ c. Cladding
Description : The inner portion of the fiber cable is called ∙ a. Cladding ∙ b. Coating ∙ c. Inner conductor ∙ d. Core
Last Answer : ∙ d. Core
Description : In single mode operation, the value of the normalized frequency (V) should remain near the 2.405 level. If the value of V is less than 1, do single mode fibers carry a majority of the power in the core or cladding material?
Last Answer : Cladding material.
Description : Multimode step-index fibers have a core and cladding of constant refractive index n1 and n2, respectively. Which refractive index, the core or cladding, is lower?
Last Answer : Cladding.
Description : Explain the difference between multimode and single mode core-cladding concentricity errors.
Last Answer : Multimode core-cladding concentricity error is the distance between the core and cladding centers expressed as a percentage of core diameter while the single mode core-cladding concentricity error is just the distance between the core and cladding centers
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 : Which fiber cladding, matched or depressed, consists of two regions?
Last Answer : Depressed.
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 : List the three techniques used by manufacturers to buffer optical fibers.
Last Answer : Tight-buffered, loose-tube, and gel-filled loose-tube.
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 : Does underfilling a multimode optical fiber excite mainly high-order or low-order modes?
Last Answer : Low-order modes.
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 is not a possible cause of optical fiber loss? ∙ a. Impurities ∙ b. Glass attenuation ∙ c. Stepped index operation ∙ d. Microbending
Last Answer : ∙ c. Stepped index operation
Description : In addition to a primary coating, manufacturers add a layer of buffer material for what reasons?
Last Answer : To provide additional mechanical protection and preserve the fiber's inherent strength.
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 : 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 : List the types of materials used in fabricating low-loss, long wavelength optical fibers.
Last Answer : Heavy-metal fluorides, chalcogenide glasses, and crystalline materials.
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 : 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 : 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 : 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