Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Engineering.

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151.

External modulation for                   modulation format allows the most sensitive coherent detection mechanism.

A. fsk
B. dsk
C. psk
D. ask
Answer» D. ask
152.

                       offers the potential for improving the coherent optical receiver sensitivity by increasing the choice of signalling frequencies.

A. mfsk
B. mdsk
C. mpsk
D. mask
Answer» B. mdsk
153.

The frequency deviation at frequencies above 1 MHz is typically

A. 10 to 20 ma-1
B. 100 to 500 ma-1
C. 1000 to 2000 ma-1
D. 30 to 40 ma-1
Answer» C. 1000 to 2000 ma-1
154.

                 does not require an external modulator.

A. fsk
B. dsk
C. psk
D. ask
Answer» B. dsk
155.

Almost                    of the transmitter power is wasted in the use of external modulators.

A. half
B. quarter
C. one-third
D. twice
Answer» B. quarter
156.

                           is essentially a crude form of Amplitude shift keying.

A. analog modulation
B. digital intensity modulation
C. photodetector
D. receiver structure
Answer» C. photodetector
157.

Considering the values given below, calculate the mode separation in terms of free space wavelength for a laser. (Frequency separation = 2GHz, Wavelength = 0.5 μm)

A. 1.4×10-11
B. 1.6×10-12
C. 1×10-12
D. 6×10-11
Answer» C. 1×10-12
158.

Longitudinal modes contribute only a single spot of light to the laser output.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
159.

An injection laser has active cavity losses of 25 cm-1 and the reflectivity of each laser facet is 30%. Determine the laser gain coefficient for the cavity it has a length of 500μm.

A. 46 cm-1
B. 51 cm-1
C. 50 cm-1
D. 49.07 cm-1
Answer» E.
160.

A semiconductor laser crystal of length 5 cm, refractive index 1.8 is used as an optical source. Determine the frequency separation of the modes.

A. 2.8 ghz
B. 1.2 ghz
C. 1.6 ghz
D. 2 ghz
Answer» D. 2 ghz
161.

Doppler broadening is a homogeneous broadening mechanism.

A. true
B. false
Answer» C.
162.

43 μm. Determine the number of longitudinal modes.

A. 1×102
B. 3×106
C. 2.9×105
D. 2.2×105
Answer» E.
163.

The lower energy level contains more atoms than upper level under the conditions of

A. isothermal packaging
B. population inversion
C. thermal equilibrium
D. pumping
Answer» D. pumping
164.

                                     in the laser occurs when photon colliding with an excited atom causes the stimulated emission of a second photon.

A. light amplification
B. attenuation
C. dispersion
D. population inversion
Answer» B. attenuation
165.

An incandescent lamp is operating at a temperature of 1000K at an operating frequency of 5.2×1014 Hz. Calculate the ratio of stimulated emission rate to spontaneous emission rate.

A. 3×10-13
B. 1.47×10-11
C. 2×10-12
D. 1.5×10-13
Answer» C. 2×10-12
166.

Which process gives the laser its special properties as an optical source?

A. dispersion
B. stimulated absorption
C. spontaneous emission
D. stimulated emission
Answer» E.
167.

How many types of sources of optical light are available?

A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
Answer» D. four
168.

A device which converts electrical energy in the form of a current into optical energy is called as

A. optical source
B. optical coupler
C. optical isolator
D. circulator
Answer» B. optical coupler
169.

The active layer of E-LED is heavily doped with

A. zn
B. eu
C. cu
D. sn
Answer» B. eu
170.

The InGaAsP is emitting LEDs are realized in terms of restricted are

A. length strip geometry
B. radiance
C. current spreading
D. coupled optical power
Answer» B. radiance
171.

Mesa structured SLEDs are used

A. to reduce radiance
B. to increase radiance
C. to reduce current spreading
D. to increase current spreading
Answer» D. to increase current spreading
172.

In a multimode fiber, much of light coupled in the fiber from an LED is

A. increased
B. reduced
C. lost
D. unaffected
Answer» D. unaffected
173.

0375 V. Determine optical power launched into fiber.

A. 0.03
B. 0.05
C. 0.3
D. 0.01
Answer» B. 0.05
174.

Internal absorption in DH surface emitter Burros type LEDs is

A. cannot be determined
B. negligible
C. high
D. very low
Answer» E.
175.

The techniques by Burros and Dawson in reference to homo structure device is to use an etched well in GaAs structure.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
176.

In surface emitter LEDs, more advantage can be obtained by using

A. bh structures
B. qc structures
C. dh structures
D. gain-guided structure
Answer» D. gain-guided structure
177.

As compared to planar LED structure, Dome LEDs have                              External power efficiency                        effective emission area and                            radiance.

A. greater, lesser, reduced
B. higher, greater, reduced
C. higher, lesser, increased
D. greater, greater, increased
Answer» C. higher, lesser, increased
178.

The amount of radiance in planer type of LED structures is

A. low
B. high
C. zero
D. negligible
Answer» B. high
179.

The                              system is best developed and is used for fabricating both lasers and LEDs for the shorter wavelength region.

A. inp
B. gasb
C. gaas/gasb
D. gaas/alga as dh
Answer» E.
180.

How many types of hetero-junctions are available?

A. two
B. one
C. three
D. four
Answer» B. one
181.

A homo-junction is an interface between two adjoining single-crystal semiconductors with different band-gap energies.

A. true
B. false
Answer» C.
182.

A GaAs injection laser with an optical cavity has refractive index of 3.6. Calculate the reflectivity for normal incidence of the plane wave on the GaAs-air interface.

A. 0.61
B. 0.12
C. 0.32
D. 0.48
Answer» D. 0.48
183.

A GaAs injection laser has a threshold current density of 2.5*103Acm-2 and length and width of the cavity is 240μm and 110μm respectively. Find the threshold current for the device.

A. 663 ma
B. 660 ma
C. 664 ma
D. 712 ma
Answer» C. 664 ma
184.

Population inversion is obtained at a p-n junction by

A. heavy doping of p-type material
B. heavy doping of n-type material
C. light doping of p-type material
D. heavy doping of both p-type and n-type material
Answer» E.
185.

Which impurity is added to gallium phosphide to make it an efficient light emitter?

A. silicon
B. hydrogen
C. nitrogen
D. phosphorus
Answer» D. phosphorus
186.

21*10-10cm3s-1.

A. 2ns
B. 1.39ns
C. 1.56ns
D. 2.12ms
Answer» C. 1.56ns
187.

The recombination in indirect band-gap semiconductors is slow.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
188.

                                   is used when the optical emission results from the application of electric field.

A. radiation
B. efficiency
C. electro-luminescence
D. magnetron oscillator
Answer» D. magnetron oscillator
189.

The majority of the carriers in a p-type semiconductor are

A. holes
B. electrons
C. photons
D. neutrons
Answer» B. electrons
190.

The energy-level occupation for a semiconductor in thermal equilibrium is described by the

A. boltzmann distribution function
B. probability distribution function
C. fermi-dirac distribution function
D. cumulative distribution function
Answer» D. cumulative distribution function
191.

A perfect semiconductor crystal containing no impurities or lattice defects is called as

A. intrinsic semiconductor
B. extrinsic semiconductor
C. excitation
D. valence electron
Answer» B. extrinsic semiconductor
192.

Plastic fibers are less widely used than glass fibers.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
193.

Numerical aperture is constant in case of step index fiber.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
194.

How many propagation modes are present in single mode fibers?

A. one
B. two
C. three
D. five
Answer» C. three
195.

The difference between the modes’ refractive indices is called as

A. polarization
B. cutoff
C. fiber birefringence
D. fiber splicing
Answer» D. fiber splicing
196.

A single mode fiber has mode field diameter 10.2μm and V=2.20. What is the core diameter of this fiber?

A. 11.1μm
B. 13.2μm
C. 7.6μm
D. 10.1μm
Answer» E.
197.

Which equation is used to calculate MFD?

A. maxwell’s equations
B. peterman equations
C. allen cahn equations
D. boltzmann’s equations
Answer» C. allen cahn equations
198.

What is needed to predict the performance characteristics of single mode fibers?

A. the intermodal delay effect
B. geometric distribution of light in a propagating mode
C. fractional power flow in the cladding of fiber
D. normalized frequency
Answer» C. fractional power flow in the cladding of fiber
199.

An optical fiber has a core radius 2μm and a numerical aperture of 0.1. Will this fiber operate at single mode at 600 nm?

A. yes
B. no
Answer» B. no
200.

An optical fiber has core-index of 1.480 and a cladding index of 1.478. What should be the core size for single mode operation at 1310nm?

A. 7.31μm
B. 8.71μm
C. 5.26μm
D. 6.50μm
Answer» E.