KHULNA UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
PhD/[Link]. Engineering Examination, Term July 2024
Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering
ECE 6206
(Optical Communication Networks)
Time: 04 hours Full Marks: 100
Answer any Five (05) questions from below:
Q1. (20)
a) What is WiMax? Explain the DSL system using necessary diagram. (04)
b) How the long-haul network and access network are interconnected? (03)
c) A single mode step index fiber has refractive index of core and cladding
are 1.468 and 1.447, respectively, and λ = 1.55µm. Calculate the core (05)
radius of a SMF.
d) Graphically explain the attenuation of silica fibers for different frequency (04)
bands.
e) What are the common issues for connecting optical fibers? (04)
Q2. (20)
a) Explain the Rayleigh scattering. Calculate the minimum possible loss for (04)
1.55 µm wavelength.
b) Explain the properties of a single mode fiber. Why does single mode fiber (04)
is preferred for backbone connection?
c) What are the problems in mechanical splices? How does the fusion splices (03)
overcome those problems?
d) What is the necessity of FBG in optical communication? Explain the FBG (05)
principle with necessary diagrams.
e) Briefly explain the problems in WDM system. (04)
Q3. (20)
a) Why different wavelengths are used in bidirectional WDM? What will
happen if same wavelength is used in bidirectional WDM? (04)
b) Explain the LASER oscillation condition. What are gain and phase (05)
conditions of LASER.
c) Explain the effect of temperature on LED characteristics? (03)
d) Explain the quantum efficiency and responsivity. From the wavelength vs
responsivity curve mention the best material for optical communications. (04)
e) What is EDFA? Explain the categories of EDFA used in optical
communication system. (04)
Q4. (20)
a) What is light-load penalty? What is the problem with it? (04)
b) What is meant by bandwidth utilization? Explain the formula used for (04)
calculating bandwidth utilization?
c) What are the functions of OLT and ONU in PON system? (04)
d) What are the necessities of RTT in PON system? Explain the RTT (05)
measurement principle.
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Q5. (20)
a) Explain the downstream and upstream frame formats of BPON frame. (04)
b) List the comparison between the EPON and GPON. (04)
c) What is system margin? Explain the usual system margin that is used in (04)
PON.
d) What are the main properties of GPON? (04)
e) Explain the double heterojunction structure of LED for different biasing (04)
conditions?
Q6. (20)
a) Explain the rise time budget for EPON link. (04)
b) What is SBS? Explain the effect of chromatic dispersion with bit rate? (04)
c) What are the sources of degradation of system performance? (04)
d) Calculate the power budget of the following FTTP system. State that the (08)
system is satisfied the class-B operation or not.
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KHULNA UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
[Link]. Engineering Examination, Term July 2021
Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering
ECE 6206
(Optical Communication Networks)
Time: 02 hours Full Marks: 50
Answer any Five questions from below:
1. (10)
a) A single mode step index fiber has refractive index of core and cladding are 1.468
and 1.447, respectively, and λ = 1.3µm. Calculate the core radius of a SMF and (05)
numerical aperture.
b) What is attenuation? Graphically explain the attenuation of silica fibers for (05)
different frequency bands?
2. (10)
a) What is meant by FBG and SOA? Explain the FBG principle with necessary (05)
diagrams.
b) Briefly explain the problems in WDM system and fusion splices. (05)
3. (10)
a) Explain the quantum efficiency and responsivity. From the wavelength vs (05)
responsivity curve mention the best material for optical communications.
b) What is VCSEL? Explain the key characteristics of VCSEL. (05)
4. (10)
a) What is RTT? Explain the RTT measurement principle. (05)
b) What is light-load penalty? What are the schemes used to overcome the light- (05)
load penalty?
5. (10)
a) What is system margin? Explain the usual system margin used in PON. (05)
b) What is extinction ratio? Explain the relationship between the extinction ratio (05)
and power penalty for extinction ratio.
6. Calculate the power budget of the following FTTP system. State that the system (10)
is satisfied the class-B operation or not.
KHULNA UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
PhD/[Link]. Engineering Examination, Term January 2017
Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering
ECE 6206
(Optical Communication Networks)
Time: 04 hours Full Marks: 100
Answer any Five (05) questions from below:
Q1. (20)
a) What is WiMax? Explain the typical fixed WiMax network configuration. (04)
b) What are the differences between Backbone and Trunks? (03)
c) A graded index fiber has refractive index of core and cladding are 1.48 and
1.467, respectively. Calculate the bitrate per km. (05)
d) Graphically explain the attenuation of silica fibers for different frequency (04)
bands?
e) Explain the chromatic dispersion and polarization mode dispersion. (04)
Q2. (20)
a) Explain the Rayleigh scattering. Calculate the minimum possible loss for (04)
1.55 µm wavelength.
b) Explain the stimulated Raman scattering. What are the applications of
Raman amplifier? (04)
c) What do you mean by SOA and PDFA? (03)
d) What is FBG? Explain the FBG principle with necessary diagrams. (05)
e) Briefly explain the problems in WDM system. (04)
Q3. (20)
a) Compare between CWDM and DWDM. Explain the triple play service? (04)
b) What is VCSEL? Explain the key characteristics of VCSEL. (05)
c) Why different wavelengths are used in bidirectional WDM? What will
happen if same wavelength is used in bidirectional WDM? (04)
d) What do you mean by FP and DFB lasers? Explain the key characteristics of
FP and DFB lasers? (03)
e) Explain the quantum efficiency and responsivity. From the wavelength vs
responsivity curve mention the best material for optical communications. (04)
Q4. (20)
a) Explain the LASER oscillation condition. What are the gain and phase
conditions of LASER. (03)
b) What is bandwidth utilization? Explain the formula used for bandwidth (04)
utilization?
c) What are the operations of OLT and ONU in PON system? (04)
d) What is RTT? Explain the RTT measurement principle. (05)
e) What is MPCP? Explain the operation procedure of MPCP in EPON. (04)
Q5. (20)
a) What is light-load penalty? What are the methods used to overcome the
light-load penalty? (04)
b) Explain five ATM classes of services. What are the differences between the (04)
ATM multiplexing and normal TDM.
c) What is system margin? Explain the usual system margin used in PON. (04)
d) What are the main properties of GPON? (04)
e) What do you mean by chromatic and polarization mode dispersions? (04)
Q6. (20)
a) Explain the rise time budget for EPON link. (04)
b) What is SBS? (02)
c) What are the sources of degradation of system performance? (04)
d) Calculate the power budget of the following FTTP system. State that the
system is satisfied the class-B operation or not. (10)