{"id":59070,"date":"2024-04-16T01:30:38","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T01:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=59070"},"modified":"2024-04-16T01:30:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T01:30:38","slug":"a-single-mode-step-index-fiber-or-multimode-step-index-fiber-allows-propagation-of-only-one-transverse-electromagnetic-wave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/a-single-mode-step-index-fiber-or-multimode-step-index-fiber-allows-propagation-of-only-one-transverse-electromagnetic-wave\/","title":{"rendered":"A single-mode step-index fiber or multimode step-index fiber allows propagation of only one transverse electromagnetic wave."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a96c0e7ba39f\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    TRUE                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    nan                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    nan                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    nan                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is <strong>False<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A single-mode step-index fiber allows propagation of only one transverse electromagnetic wave, while a multimode step-index fiber allows propagation of multiple transverse electromagnetic waves.<\/p>\n<p>A step-index fiber is a type of optical fiber in which the refractive index of the core is greater than the refractive index of the cladding. This causes light to be guided down the fiber by total internal reflection.<\/p>\n<p>The number of modes that can propagate in a step-index fiber depends on the wavelength of light and the diameter of the fiber. For a given wavelength, the number of modes increases as the diameter of the fiber increases.<\/p>\n<p>A single-mode fiber is a type of step-index fiber that can only support one mode of propagation. This is because the core diameter of a single-mode fiber is very small, typically around 8-10 micrometers. 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This is because the core diameter of a multimode fiber is larger than the core diameter of a single-mode fiber, typically around 50-62.5 micrometers. 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