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This section includes 21 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Optical Communication knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
APDs do not operate at signal wavelengths between 1.3 and 1.6μm. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
2. |
_________________ APDs are recognized for their high gain-bandwidth products. |
A. | GaAs |
B. | Alloy-made |
C. | Germanium |
D. | Silicon |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
__________ determines a higher transmission rate related to the gain of the APD device. |
A. | Attenuation |
B. | Gain-bandwidth product |
C. | Dispersion mechanism |
D. | Ionization coefficient |
Answer» C. Dispersion mechanism | |
4. |
For silicon APDs, the value of excess noise factor is between _________ |
A. | 0.001 and 0.002 |
B. | 0.5 and 0.7 |
C. | 0.02 and 0.10 |
D. | 1 and 2 |
Answer» D. 1 and 2 | |
5. |
____________ is dependent upon the detector material, the shape of the electric field profile within the device. |
A. | SNR |
B. | Excess avalanche noise factor |
C. | Noise gradient |
D. | Noise power |
Answer» C. Noise gradient | |
6. |
______________ is used in the specification of optical detectors. |
A. | Noise equivalent power |
B. | Polarization |
C. | Sensitivity |
D. | Electron movement |
Answer» B. Polarization | |
7. |
________________ is a combination of shunt capacitances and resistances. |
A. | Attenuation |
B. | Shunt impedance |
C. | Shunt admittance |
D. | Thermal capacitance |
Answer» D. Thermal capacitance | |
8. |
In a silicon p-i-n photodiode, if load resistance is 4 kΩ, temperature is 293 K, bandwidth is 4MHz, find the thermal noise in the load resistor. |
A. | 1.8 × 10-16A2 |
B. | 1.23 × 10-17A2 |
C. | 1.65 × 10-16A2 |
D. | 1.61 × 10-17A2 |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
A silicon p-i-n photodiode incorporated in an optical receiver has following parameters: Compute the photocurrent in the device. |
A. | 67.7nA |
B. | 81.2nA |
C. | 68.35nA |
D. | 46.1nAView Answer |
Answer» B. 81.2nA | |
10. |
FOR_SILICON_APDS,_THE_VALUE_OF_EXCESS_NOISE_FACTOR_IS_BETWEEN__________?$ |
A. | 0.001 and 0.002 |
B. | 0.5 and 0.7 |
C. | 0.02 and 0.10 |
D. | 1 and 2 |
Answer» D. 1 and 2 | |
11. |
_________________ APDs are recognized for their high gain-bandwidth products.$ |
A. | GaAs |
B. | Alloy-made |
C. | Germanium |
D. | Silicon |
Answer» E. | |
12. |
__________ determines a higher transmission rate related to the gain of the APD device.$ |
A. | Attenuation |
B. | Gain-bandwidth product |
C. | Dispersion mechanism |
D. | Ionization coefficient |
Answer» C. Dispersion mechanism | |
13. |
APDs do not operate at signal wavelengths between 1.3 and 1.6μm. State whether the given statement is true or false.$ |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
14. |
____________ is dependent upon the detector material, the shape of the electric field profile within the device? |
A. | SNR |
B. | Excess avalanche noise factor |
C. | Noise gradient |
D. | Noise power |
Answer» C. Noise gradient | |
15. |
The internal gain mechanism in an APD is directly related to SNR. State whether the given statement is true or false. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
16. |
A photodiode has a capacitance of 6 pF. Calculate the maximum load resistance which allows an 8MHz post detection bandwidth. |
A. | 3.9 kΩ |
B. | 3.46 kΩ |
C. | 3.12 kΩ |
D. | 3.32 kΩ |
Answer» E. | |
17. |
______________ is used in the specification of optical detectors |
A. | Noise equivalent power |
B. | Polarization |
C. | Sensitivity |
D. | Electron movement |
Answer» B. Polarization | |
18. |
________________ is a combination of shunt capacitances and resistances |
A. | Attenuation |
B. | Shunt impedance |
C. | Shunt admittance |
D. | Thermal capacitance |
Answer» D. Thermal capacitance | |
19. |
In a silicon p-i-n photodiode, if load resistance is 4 kΩ, temperature is 293 K, bandwidth is 4MHz, find the thermal noise in the load resistor$ |
A. | 1.8√ó 10<sup>-16</sup>A<sup>2</sup> |
B. | 1.23√ó 10<sup>-17</sup>A<sup>2</sup> |
C. | 1.65√ó 10<sup>-16</sup>A<sup>2</sup> |
D. | 1.61√ó 10<sup>-17</sup>A<sup>2</sup> |
Answer» E. | |
20. |
The dominating effect of thermal noise over the shot noise in photodiodes without internal gain can be observed in wideband systems operating in the range of ________ |
A. | 0.4 to 0.5 μm |
B. | 0.8 to 0.9 μm |
C. | 0.3 to 0.4 μm |
D. | 0.7 to 0.79 μm |
Answer» C. 0.3 to 0.4 ‚âà√≠¬¨‚à´m | |
21. |
Which are the two main sources of noise in photodiodes without internal gain? |
A. | Gaussian noise and dark current noise |
B. | Internal noise and external noise |
C. | Dark current noise & Quantum noise |
D. | Gaussian noise and Quantum noise |
Answer» D. Gaussian noise and Quantum noise | |