Optical Fibers - Electronic Engineering (MCQ) questions & answers

1)   If a fiber operates at 1400nm with the diameter of about 10 μm, n1 = 1.30, Δ = 0.80% , V = 3.5, then how many modes will it have?

a. 6.125
b. 9.655
c. 12.95
d. 16.55
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 6.125

Explanation:
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2)   Which among the following represents the lateral shift of a light beam on reflection at a dielectric interface?

a. Doppler's Shift
b. Goos-Haenchen's Shift
c. Frequency Shift
d. Phase Shift
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Goos-Haenchen's Shift

Explanation:
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3)   The order of mode is equal to the number of field____ across the guide.

a. Zeros
b. Poles
c. Ones
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Zeros

Explanation:
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4)   With respect to single mode and graded index fibers, which parameter specifies the propagation of polarization modes with different phase velocities & the difference between their effective refractive indices?

a. Mode field diameter
b. Birefringence
c. Fiber beat length
d. Spot Size
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Birefringence

Explanation:
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5)   Which kind of dispersion phenomenon gives rise to pulse spreading in single mode fibers?

a. Intramodal
b. Intermodal
c. Material
d. Group Velocity
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Intramodal

Explanation:
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6)   Which rays exhibit the variation in the light acceptability ability of the fiber?

a. Meridional
b. Skew
c. Leaky
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Skew

Explanation:
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7)   In an optical fiber, the concept of Numerical aperture is applicable in describing the ability of  __________

a. Light Collection
b. Light Scattering
c. Light Dispersion
d. Light Polarization
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Light Collection

Explanation:
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8)   If a light travels in a certain medium and it gets reflected off an optically denser medium with high refractive index, then it is regarded as _______

a. External Reflection
b. Internal Reflection
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: External Reflection

Explanation:
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9)   What is the typical value of refractive index for an ethyl alcohol?

a. 1
b. 1.36
c. 2.6
d. 3.4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1.36

Explanation:
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10)   In single-mode fibers, how does the fraction of energy traveling through bound mode appear in the cladding?

a. As a crescent wave
b. As a gibbous wave
c. As an evanescent wave
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: As an evanescent wave

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!