250+ TOP MCQs on Overall Fiber Dispersion & Dispersion – Modified Single Mode Fibers and Answers

3. Γ_g = dβ / C*dk. What is β in the given equation?
a) Attenuation constant
b) Propagation constant
c) Boltzmann’s constant
d) Free-space
Answer: b
Explanation: Above given equation is an equation of transit time or a group delay(Γg) for a light pulse. This light pulse is propagating along a unit length of a single mode fiber.

4. Most of the power in an optical fiber is transmitted in fiber cladding.
a) True
b) False
Answer: b
Explanation: Most of the power in optical fiber is transmitted in fiber core. This is because in multimode fibers, majority of modes propagating in the core area are far from cutoff. Hence more power is transmitted.

5. A single mode fiber has a zero dispersion wavelength of 1.21μm and a dispersion slope of 0.08 psnm^-2km^-1. What is the total first order dispersion at wavelength 1.26μm.
a) -2.8psnm^-1 km^-1
b) -3.76psnm^-1 km^-1
c) -1.2psnm^-1 km^-1
d) 2.4psnm^-1 km^-1
Answer: b
Explanation: The total first order dispersion for fiber at two wavelength is obtained by
D_T(1260 nm) = λS₀/4 [1-(λ₀/λ)⁴]
= (1260*0.08*10^-12)/4 * (1-[1550/1260]⁴)
= -3.76psnm^-1km^-1
Where
λ₀ = zero dispersion wavelength
λ = wavelength
S₀ = dispersion slope
D_T = total first order dispersion.

6. The dispersion due to material, waveguide and profile are -2.8nm^-1km^-1, 20.1nm^-1km^-1 and 23.2nm^-1km^-1respectively. Find the total first order dispersion?
a) 36.2psnm^-1 km^-1
b) 38.12psnm^-1 km^-1
c) 40.5psnm^-1 km^-1
d) 20.9psnm^-1 km^-1
Answer: c
Explanation: The total dispersion is given by
D_T = D_M + D_W + D_P(psnm^-1km^-1)
Where
D_W = waveguide dispersion
D_M = Material dispersion
D_P = profile dispersion.

7. Dispersion-shifted single mode fibers are created by __________
a) Increasing fiber core diameter and decreasing fractional index difference
b) Decreasing fiber core diameter and decreasing fractional index difference
c) Decreasing fiber core diameter and increasing fractional index difference
d) Increasing fiber core diameter and increasing fractional index difference
Answer: c
Explanation: It is possible to modify the dispersion characteristics of single mode fibers by tailoring of some fiber parameters. These fiber parameters include core diameter and relative index difference.

8. An alternative modification of the dispersion characteristics of single mode fibers involves achievement of low dispersion gap over the low-loss wavelength region between __________
a) 0.2 and 0.9μm
b) 0.1 and 0.2μm
c) 1.3 and 1.6μm
d) 2 and 3μm
Answer: c
Explanation: Dispersion characteristics can be altered by changing fiber parameters and wavelength. The achievement of low dispersion gap over the region 1.3 and 1.6μm modifies the dispersion characteristics of single mode fibers.

9. The fibers which relax the spectral requirements for optical sources and allow flexible wavelength division multiplying are known as __________
a) Dispersion-flattened single mode fiber
b) Dispersion-enhanced single mode fiber
c) Dispersion-compressed single mode fiber
d) Dispersion-standardized single mode fiber
Answer: a
Explanation: The dispersion-flattened single mode fibers (DFFS) are obtained by fabricating multilayer index profiles with increased waveguide dispersion. This is tailored to provide overall dispersion say 2psnm^-1km^-1 over the wavelength range 1.3 to 1.6μm.

10. For suitable power confinement of fundamental mode, the normalized frequency v should be maintained in the range 1.5 to 2.4μm and the fractional index difference must be linearly increased as a square function while the core diameter is linearly reduced to keep v constant. This confinement is achieved by?
a) Increasing level of silica doping in fiber core
b) Increasing level of germanium doping in fiber core
c) Decreasing level of silica germanium in fiber core
d) Decreasing level of silica doping in fiber core
Answer: b
Explanation: The tailoring of fiber parameters provides suitable power confinement. These parameters may be diameter, index-difference, frequency etc. The doping level of germanium contributes to the tailoring of fiber parameters; which in turn provides suitable power confinement.

11. Any amount of stress occurring at the core-cladding interface would be reduced by grading the material composition.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a
Explanation: A problem arises with that of simple step index approach to dispersion shifting is high. The fibers produced exhibit high dopant-dependent losses at operating wavelengths. These losses are caused by induced-stress in the region of core-cladding interface. This can be reduced by grading the material composition of the fiber.

12. The variant of non-zero-dispersion-shifted fiber is called as __________
a) Dispersion flattened fiber
b) Zero-dispersion fiber
c) Positive-dispersion fiber
d) Negative-dispersion fiber
Answer: d
Explanation: The dispersion profile for non-zero dispersion shifted fiber is referred to as bandwidth non-zero-dispersion-shifted fiber. It was introduced to provide wavelength division multiplexed applications to be extended into the s-band. The variant of non-zero-dispersion-shifted fiber can also be referred to as dispersion compensating fiber.

13. Non-zero-dispersion-shifted fiber was introduced in the year 2000.
a) True
b) False
Answer: b
Explanation: Non-zero-dispersion-shifted fiber was introduced in mid-1990s to provide wavelength division multiplexing applications. In the year 2000, the dispersion profile for non-zero-dispersion-shifted fiber was introduced.

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