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 : 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 : 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 : Which semiconductor sources (LD or LED) emit more focused light and are capable of launching sufficient optical power into both single mode and multimode fibers?
Last Answer : LDs.
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 fiber optic component (splice, connector, or coupler) makes a permanent connection in a distributed system?
Last Answer : Splice.
Description : The cutoff wavelength of matched-clad and depressed-clad single mode fibers varies according to the fiber's radius of curvature and length. The cutoff wavelength of which single mode fiber type is more sensitive to length
Last Answer : Depressed-clad.
Description : Optical Fiber Optical fibers are the fine strands of _____. A. Glass B. Iron C. Calcium D. Mercury
Last Answer : ANSWER: A
Description : List the three techniques used by manufacturers to buffer optical fibers.
Last Answer : Tight-buffered, loose-tube, and gel-filled loose-tube.
Description : List three benefits that properly cabled optical fibers provide.
Last Answer : a. Protect optical fibers from damage or breakage during installation and over the fiber's lifetime. b. Provide stable fiber transmission characteristics compared with uncabled fibers. c. Maintain the physical integrity of the optical fiber.
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 : Will an optical fiber's attenuation coefficient vary with changes in wavelength?
Last Answer : Yes.
Description : Optical fibers or cables should never be bent at a radius of curvature smaller than a certain value. Identify this radius of curvature
Last Answer : Minimum bend radius.
Description : What are the two basic types of optical fibers?
Last Answer : Multimode and single mode fibers.
Description : How can loss be reduced during construction (or fabrication) of optical fibers?
Last Answer : By removing the impurities from optical fiber.
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 : 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.
Description : in multimode fibers, how do fiber joints increase fiber attenuation following the joint?
Last Answer : By disturbing the fiber's mode power distribution (MPD).
Description : The fiber's normalized frequency (V) determines how many modes a fiber can support. As the value of V increases, will the number of modes supported by the fiber increase or decrease?
Last Answer : Increase.
Description : _______uses two optical fibers anda long-wavelaser source. A) 1000Base-SX B) 1000Base-LX C) 1000Base-T D) none of the above
Last Answer : 1000Base-LX
Description : ______ uses two optical fibers and a short-wave laser source, A) 1000Base-SX B) 1000Base-LX C) 1000Base-T D) none of the above
Description : This natural fiber obtained from the stems of a plant of the nettle family has found popularity in modern fibers with a high wet strength, absorbent but dries quickly, it can be spun or woven, has a high rot ... a source of heat or power? w) Plutonium-238 x) Strontium-90 y) Cesium-137 z) Uranium-235
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- PLUTONIUM-238
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 : In SONET, OC-1 stands for: a. Optical Carrier level one b. Optical Coupler unidirectional c. Optical Channel one d. Optical Cable type 1
Last Answer : a. Optical Carrier level one
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 : 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 : 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 : To measure incident power, you must rotate the coupler detector of the wattmeter so that the arrow indicating power flow points toward which end of the transmission line?
Last Answer : Load.
Description : Another name for the cable TV office is the _______. A) splitter B) fiber node C) combiner D) head end
Last Answer : head end
Description : Do small core distortions formed by arc fusion's self alignment mechanism have more of an affect on light propagating through multimode or single mode fibers?
Last Answer : Single mode fibers.
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : optical launch conditions exists if the launch spot size and angular distribution are larger than that of the fiber core?
Last Answer : Overfilled.
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 : 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 : 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 : 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.