Explore topic-wise MCQs in Optical Communications.

This section includes 6 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Optical Communications knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The incident optical power required to achieve a desirable SNR is 168.2nW. What is the value of incident power in dBm?

A. -37.7 dBm
B. -37 dBm
C. 34 dBm
D. -38.2 dBm
Answer» B. -37 dBm
2.

An analog optical fiber system operating at wavelength 1 mhas a post-detection bandwidth of 5MHz. Assuming an ideal detector and incident power of 198 nW, calculate the SNR (f = 2.99 1014Hz).

A. 46
B. 40
C. 50
D. 52
Answer» D. 52
3.

For a given optical fiber communication system, P(e) = 10-9, Zm = 20.7, f = 2.9 1014, = 1. Find the minimum pulse energy or quantum limit.

A. 3.9 10<sup>-18</sup>
B. 4.2 10<sup>-18</sup>
C. 6.2 10<sup>-14</sup>
D. 7.2 10<sup>-14</sup>
Answer» B. 4.2 10<sup>-18</sup>
4.

A digital optical fiber communication system requires a maximum bit-error-rate of 10-9. Find the average number of photons detected in a time period for a given BER.

A. 19.7
B. 21.2
C. 20.7
D. 26.2
Answer» D. 26.2
5.

The probability of zero pairs being generated when a light pulse is present is given by which of the following equation?

A. P(0/1) = exp(-Z<sub>m</sub>)
B. P(x) = exp (Z<sub>m</sub>)
C. P(y) = x (0) + x(1)
D. P(z) = P(-Z<sub>m</sub>)
Answer» B. P(x) = exp (Z<sub>m</sub>)
6.

A small leakage current still flows from the device terminals even if there is no optical power incident on the photo detector.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False