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Winter (Oct/Nov) 2024Paper 3

Light propagates along an optic fibre that has a core of refractive index 1.59 and a cladding of refractive index 1.48. (a) Show that the critical angle at the core-cladding boundary is approximately $ 70^{\circ} $. (b) A ray enters the optic fibre from the air through a core sur…

Winter (Oct/Nov) 2020Paper 3

A single pulse of light enters an optic fibre which contains small impurities that scatter the light. Explain the effect of these impurities on the pulse. 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000…

Winter (Oct/Nov) 2019Paper 3

Communication signals are transmitted over long distances through optic fibres. (a) Describe why a higher data transfer rate is possible in optic fibres than in twisted pair cables. (b) A signal is transmitted along an optic fibre with attenuation per unit length of 0.40 dB km $…

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