IA1 question bank (PHYSICS)
PART A QUESTIONS
1. Explain why colours are seen over a thin film of petrol on roads
2. Define total internal reflection.
3. What is meant by fringe width?
4. Explain the basic principles of fiber optic communication
5. List out the factors that causes loss in optical fibers
6. What is meant by population inversion?
7. State the properties of laser beam
8. What are the conditions required for laser action?
9. Distinguish between spontaneous emission and stimulated emission
10. What is active medium?
11. List out the conditions to be satisfied for total internal reflection.
12. Define critical angle with equation.
13. Give the applications of the fibre optic system
14. Differentiate between active and passive fiber optic sensors
15. Define acceptance angle
16. What are the characteristics of Laser light
17. What are the different methods of pumping?
18. Can a two level system be used for the production of laser? Why?
19. Explain the conditions for laser action
20. Explain about stimulated emission
21. Calculate the numerical aperature and acceptance angle for an optical fibre whose core and cladding has refractive
index of 1.59 and 1.40 respectively.
22. Calculate the refractive indices of core and cladding materials of an optical fibre if its numerical aperature is 0.22
and a relative refractive index difference is 0.0122.
23. Bring out the differences between step index and graded index fibre.
PART B questions
1. Explain with theory, air wedge method of determining the radius of a thin wire. Or Explain the formation of
interference fringes in the wedge shaped thin films with necessary theory.
2. Explain how the wavelength of monochromatic light source determined using the Michelson interferometer Or
Explain construction, working, types of fringes and applications of Michelson interferometer.
3. Explain the propagation of light through optical fibre (Numerical aperature and acceptance angle) and applications
of the optical fibre. Or Derive an expression for acceptance angle and numerical aperature of an optical fibre.
4. Derive Einstein coefficients. Or For atomic transitions, derive Einstein relations and hence deduce the expressions
for the ratio of spontaneous emission rate to the stimulated emission
5. Explain the lasing schemes and working of Nd:YAG laser
6. Discuss the various types of optical fibers. Or Classification of optical fibre in terms of material, refractive index and
modes of propagation
7. Write short notes on fibre optic sensors.
8. Explain the modes of vibrations of CO2 molecule. Describe the construction and working of CO2 laser with
necessary diagrams.
9. Explain the construction and working of Ruby laser with neat diagram
10. Explain the principle, construction and working of a homojunction and heterojunction semiconductor laser.
11. List out the applications of laser beam in industry and medicine
