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Each question carries 15 marks.

Time: 1 ½ hours Max. Marks: 50 1. a. Define numerical aperture of an optical fiber and derive an
PART A expression for NA of a step index fiber. [6]
Answer 5 questions out of 6. b. How a Nicol prism can be constructed from a calcite crystal. How
Attempt all parts of same question. can it be used as a polariser and analyser? [6]
Each question carries 4 marks. c. Explain the working of a photo diode. [3]
1. a. Give two differences between LED and incandescent bulb. [2]
b. Differentiate between SMF and MMF (write two differences). [2] 2. a. What is SQUID? Explain its working.[6]
b. With a block diagram explain the fiber optic communication
2. a. What is Meissner effect? [2] system. [6]
b. Draw diagrams to represent plane polarised light and unpolarised c. Explain the working of a avalanche photo diode. [3]
light. [2]
3. a. You are given two nicol prisms, unpolarised source of light and a
3. a. Show that superconductors are perfect diamagnets. [2] quarter waveplate. Use these items to produce plane polarised
b. Give two differences between positive and negative crystals. [2] light, circularly polarised light and elliptically polarised light. [6]
b. Distinguish between type I and type II superconductors with
4. Write one line each about any four properties of superconductors? relevant graphs. [6]
[4] c. Calculate the list of doubly refracting crystal required to introduce
a path difference of λ/2 between the ordinary and extra ordinary
5. What do you mean by total internal reflection? Give conditions for rays. Given λ = 6000 Å, μo = 1.544, μe = 1.5533. [3]
total internal reflection to happen. Explain the application of total
internal reflection in fiber optic communication system. [4 6. Explain the use of Kerr cell as electro optic shutter. [4]
[3].
PART B
Answer 2 questions out of 3.