A device that was constructed from mirrors and selenium detectors that transmitted

sound waves over a beam of light.

A. lightphone
B. photophone
C. cameraphone
D. walletphone
ANSWER: B

Which fiber-optic system is better?

A. 3 reapeters
B. 8 reapeters
C. 11 reapeters
D. 20 reapeters
ANSWER: A

What is the frequency limit of a copper wire?

A. approximately 0.5 MHz
B. approximately 1.0 MHz
C. approximately 40 MHz
D. none of the above
ANSWER: B

They were granted patents for scanning and transmitting television images through
uncoated fiber cables.
A. Baird and Hansel
B. Bockham and Kao
C. Kapron and Keck
D. Mainman and Schawlow
ANSWER: A

The product of the bit rate and distance of a fiber-optic system is 2 Gbits-km/s.
What is the maximum rate at 5 km?
A. 100 Mbits/s
B. 200 Mbits/s
C. 400 Mbits/s
D. 1000 Gbits/s
ANSWER: C

Approximately what is the frequency limit of the optical fiber?

A. 20 MHz
B. 1 MHz
C. 100 MHz
D. 40 GHz
ANSWER: D

They experimented with light transmission cables through bundle of fibers and lead
to the development of flexible fiberscope.

A. Towners, Schawlow and Kao

B. Maiman, Kao and Bockman
C. Maurer, Kapron and Keck
D. Van Heel, Hopkins, Kapany
ANSWER: D

Photodiodies operate properly with

A. forward bias
B. reverse bias
C. neither forward nor reverse bias
D. either forward or reverse bias
ANSWER: B

He coined the term fiber optics" in 1956

A. Kapany
B. Kao
C. Bockham
D. Keck
ANSWER: A

They wrote a paper describing how it was possible to use stimulated emission for
amplifying light waves (laser) as well as microwaves (maser)
A. Theodore Mainman
B. KC Kao and Arthur Schawlow
C. Charles Towness and Arthur Schawlow
D. Kapron, Keck and Maurer
ANSWER: C

The scientist who built the first optical maser

A. Charles Towness
B. GA Bockham
C. Theodore Mainman
D. ACS Van Heel
ANSWER: C

A single fiber can handle as many voice channels as

A. a pair of copper conductors
B. a 1500-pair cable
C. a 500-pair cable
D. a 1000-pair cable
ANSWER: B

They proposed a new communication medium using cladded fiber cables.

A. Kao and Brockham
B. Mainman, Kao and Bockham
C. Kapron, Keck annnnd Maurer
D. Mainman and SChawlow
ANSWER: A

An incident ray can be defined as

A. a light ray reflected from a flat surface
B. a light directed toward a surface
C. a diffused light ray
D. a light ray that happens periodically
ANSWER: B

Developed an optical fiber with losses less than 2 db/km

A. Kao and Bockham
B. Maiman, KAo and Bockman
C. Mainman and Schawlow
D. Kapron, Keck and Maurer
ANSWER: A

The band of light frequencies that are too high to be seen by the human eye
A. Ultraviolet
B. Visible light
C. Infrared
D. Yellow
ANSWER: C
Which of the following is the fastest light sensor?
A. PIN photodiode
B. Photovoltaic diode
C. Photodiode
D. Avalanche photodiode
ANSWER: B

Range of infrared
A. 360 nm to 440 nm
B. 670 nm to 10^3 nm
C. 110 nm to 240 nm
D. 770 nm to 10^6 nm
ANSWER: D

The term dispersion describes the process of

A. separating light unto its component frequencies
B. reflecting light from a smooth surface
C. the process by which light is absorbed by an uneven rough surface
D. light scattering
ANSWER: A

The band of light frequencies to which the human eye will respond
A. Infrared
B. Visible light
C. Ultraviolet
D. Cosmic rays
ANSWER: B

Laser lights is very bright because it is

A. pure
B. white
C. coherent
D. monochromatic
ANSWER: C

Which of the following is the fastest light sensor?

A. PIN photodiode
B. Photovoltaic diode
C. Photodiode
D. Avalanche photodiode
ANSWER: D

Range of wavelength of visible light

A. 670 nm to 10^3 nm
B. 440 nm to 540 nm
C. 110 nm to 240 nm
D. 390 nm to 770 nm
ANSWER: D

The band of light frequencies that are too low to be seen by the human eye
A. Infrared
B. X-rays
C. Visible
D. Ultraviolet
ANSWER: D

Which of the following terms best describes 0the reason that light is refracted at
different angles?
A. Photon energy changes with wavelength
B. Light is refracted as a function of surface smoothness
C. The angle is determined partly by a and b
D. The angle is determined by the index of the materials
ANSWER: D

Range of wavelength of ultraviolet

A. 670 nm to 10^3 nm
B. 440 nm to 540 nm
C. 110 nm to 240 nm
D. 10 nm to 390 nm
ANSWER: D

Single frequency light is called

A. pure
B. intense
C. coherent
D. monochromatic
ANSWER: D

The coating in a fiber helps protect fiber from moisture, which reduces the
possibility of the occurrence of a detrimental phenomenon called
A. Static fatigue
B. Mechanical fatigue
C. Stress fatigue
D. Coating fatigue
ANSWER: A

The term critical angle describes

A. the point at which light is refracted
B. the point at which becomes invisible
C. the point at which light has gone from the refractive mode to the reflective
mode
D. the point at which light has crossed the boundary layers from one index to
another
ANSWER: C

The ratio of the speed of light in air to the speed of light in another substance
is called the
A. speed factor
B. index of reflection
C. index of refraction
D. speed gain
ANSWER: C