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    This document contains a chapter about fiber optics that includes multiple choice and completion questions. It covers topics such as the differences between single-mode and multi-mode fiber, how fiber optics transmit data using total internal reflection, common types of fiber connectors, and components used in fiber optic systems like lasers, photodiodes, and optical receivers. The questions test understanding of key concepts in fiber optic technology like how fiber transmits light, the differences between single and multi-mode fiber, components of fiber optic cable, sources of loss and dispersion, and safety precautions.

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    Chapter 24: Fiber Optics

    MULTIPLE CHOICE
    1. Compared to the core, the index of refraction of the cladding must be:
    a. the same
    c. less
    b. greater
    d. doesn't have an index of refraction
    ANS: C
    2. Fiber-optic cables do not:
    a. carry current
    b. cause crosstalk

    c. generate EMI
    d. all of the above

    ANS: D
    3. Single-mode fiber is made from:
    a. glass
    b. plastic

    c. both a and b
    d. none of the above

    ANS: A
    4. Fiber-optic cable cannot be used:
    a. in an explosive environment
    b. to connect a transmitter to an antenna
    c. to isolate a medical patient from a shock hazard
    d. none of the above
    ANS: B
    5. A single-mode cable does not suffer from:
    a. modal dispersion
    b. chromatic dispersion

    c. waveguide dispersion
    d. all of the above

    ANS: A
    6. Scattering causes:
    a. loss
    b. dispersion

    c. intersymbol interference
    d. all of the above

    ANS: A
    7. The loss in single-mode fiber-optic cable due to the glass is about:
    a. 40 dB per km
    c. 0.4 dB per km
    b. 4 db per km
    d. zero loss
    ANS: C
    8. The loss in single-mode fiber-optic cable due to a splice is about:
    a. 0.02 dB
    c. 1 dB

    b. 0.2 db

    d. 3 dB

    ANS: A
    9. The loss in single-mode fiber-optic cable due to a connector is about:
    a. 0.02 dB
    c. 1 dB
    b. 0.2 db
    d. 3 dB
    ANS: B
    10. Which of the following is a type of fiber connector:
    a. ST
    c. SMA
    b. SC
    d. all of the above
    ANS: D
    11. The quantum of light is called:
    a. an erg
    b. an e-v

    c. a photon
    d. a phonon

    ANS: C
    12. LASER stands for:
    a. Light Amplification by Simulated Emission of Radiation
    b. Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
    c. Light Amplification by Simulated Emitted Rays
    d. Light Amplification by Stimulated Emitted Rays
    ANS: B
    13. APD stands for:
    a. Avalanche Photodiode
    b. Advanced Photodiode

    c. Avalanche Photo Detector


    d. Advanced Photo Detector

    ANS: A
    14. In a PIN diode, leakage current in the absence of light is called:
    a. baseline current
    c. dark current
    b. zero-point current
    d. E-H current
    ANS: C
    15. For a light detector, responsivity is measured in:
    a. amps per watt
    c. mA per joule
    b. W per amp
    d. sec per W
    ANS: A
    COMPLETION
    1. In the core, the angle of incidence equals the angle of ____________________.
    ANS: reflection

    2. The core is surrounded by the ____________________.


    ANS: cladding
    3. The ____________________ angle is where refraction changes to reflection.
    ANS: critical
    4. An electron-volt is a measure of ____________________.
    ANS: energy
    5. The numerical aperture is the ____________________ of the angle of acceptance.
    ANS: sine
    6. Optical fiber relies on total ____________________ reflection.
    ANS: internal
    7. Chromatic dispersion is also called ____________________ dispersion.
    ANS: intramodal
    8. With optical fiber, ____________________ light is more common than visible light.
    ANS: infrared
    9. In multimode fiber, ____________________ index has less dispersion than step index.
    ANS: graded
    10. For laser diodes, the term ____________________ is used instead of bandwidth.
    ANS: linewidth
    11. Dispersion can be expressed in units of ____________________ rather than bandwidth.
    ANS: time
    12. ____________________ interference is when one pulse merges with the next pulse.
    ANS: Intersymbol
    13. The optical fiber is free to move around in a ____________________ cable.
    ANS: loose-tube
    14. The optical fiber is not free to move around in a ____________________ cable.

    ANS: tight-buffer
    15. A ____________________ is a short length of fiber that carries the light away from the source.
    ANS: pigtail
    16. Good connections are more critical with ____________________-mode fiber.
    ANS: single
    17. A ____________________ diode is the usual light source for single-mode cable.
    ANS: laser
    18. The quantum of light is called the ____________________.
    ANS: photon
    19. A ____________________ diode is the usual light detector for single-mode cable.
    ANS: PIN
    20. For safety, you should never ____________________ at the end of an optical fiber unless you know it is
    not connected to a light source.
    ANS: look

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