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DEPT. OF ECE IV B.Tech ECE I Sem Microwave & Optical Communication Lab List of Experiments Cycle Wise Cycle 1 1. Characteristics of Reflex Klystron Oscillator. 2. Attenuation Measurements. 3. VSWR Measurements. 4. Frequency& wavelenth Measurements. 5. Characteristics of LED. 6. Characteristics of LASER diode. Cycle 2 7. Directional Coupler Characteristics. 8. Wave guide Parameters & Measurements. 9. Scattering Parameters of Circulators. 10.Scattering Parameters of Magic -Tee. 11.Design of Fibre Optic Digital Link. 12.Gunn diode Characteristics. Design Based Experiments: 1. Intensity Modulation of LASER output through an Optical Fibre. 2. Magic Tee as a Mixer. 3. Circulator as a Duplexer.

Lab Incharge

HOD, ECE

SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPT. OF ECE

REFLEX KLYSTRON OSCILLATOR AIM:


To study the characteristics of reflex klystron oscillator.

COMPONENTS REQUIRED:
1. Klystron Power Supply 2. Klystron Mount 3. Isolator 4. Variable Attenuator 5. Frequency meter 6. Power Detector

PROCEDURE:
1. Arrange the bench setup as shown in figure. 2. Keep the beam voltage around the value of 300 volts. 3. Vary the repeller voltage in steps of 5 volts and measure the corresponding beam current by switching into current mode using in built ammeter. 4. For various values of repeller voltage find the repeller current. 5. To measure the frequency adjust the frequency meter (rolling in either up or down direction) until minimum dip is obtained in the detector. 6. At this value of dip measure the frequency of incoming signal.

RESULT:
Thus the characteristics of reflex klystron was found and verified and the graph is plotted for Repeller Voltage versus Output Power.

TABULAR COLUMN: REPELLER VOLTAGE in Volts OUTPUT POWER in m Watts

S.No.

MODEL GRAPH: Output Power in mWatts

Repeller Voltage in Volts

BENCH SETUP DIAGRAM OF REFLEX KLYSTRON OSCILLATOR:

KLYSTRON POWER SUPPLY

KLYSTRON MOUNT

ISOLATOR

VARIABLE ATTENUATOR

FREQUENCY METER

POWER DETECTOR

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DEPT. OF ECE

ATTENUATION MEASUREMENT AIM:


To measure the attenuation introduced by the given wave guide.

COMPONENTS REQUIRED:
1. Microwave source (klystron power supply) 2. Klystron Mount 3. Isolator 4. Variable Attenuator 5. Frequency meter 6. DUT (Fixed Attenuator) 7. Power Detector

FORMULA:
Attenuation = 20 log (V1 / V2) db

PROCEDURE:
1. Arrange the bench setup as shown in figure 1 and measure the input

power entering into the wave guide (P1).


2. Reconnect the circuit as shown in the figure 2 and find the power

(P2) at the output of the given wave guide. 3. Using formula find the attenuation introduced by the wave guide.

RESULT:
Thus the attenuation introduced by the given wave guide was found and verified.

BENCH SETUP DIAGRAM OF ATTENUATION MEASUREMENT:

MICRO WAVE SOURCE

ISOLATOR

VARIABLE ATTENUATOR

FREQUENCY METER

V1

DETECTOR

FIGURE 1 (Without DUT)

MICRO WAVE SOURCE

ISOLATOR

VARIABLE ATTENUATOR

FREQUENCY V1 METER

DUT
(FIXED ATTENUATOR)

V2 DETECTOR

FIGURE 2 (With DUT)

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DEPT. OF ECE

VSWR MEASUREMENT AIM:


To measure VSWR introduced by the wave guide in dominant mode of propagation.

COMPONENTS REQUIRED:
1. Microwave source (klystron power supply) 2. Klystron Mount 3. Isolator 4. Variable Attenuator 5. Slotted section 6. Matched Termination 7. VSWR meter (or) CRO

FORMULA:
VSWR = V max / V min

PROCEDURE:
1. Arrange the bench setup as shown in figure.
2. Adjust the probe carriage to measure V max and note the readings. 3. Adjust the probe carriage to measure V min and note the readings.

4. Use the formula to find VSWR.

RESULT:
Thus the VSWR introduced by the wave guide in dominant mode of propagation was determined and verified.

BENCH SETUP DIAGRAM OF VSWR MEASUREMENT:

MICRO WAVE SOURCE

ISOLATOR

VARIABLE ATTENUATOR

FREQUENCY METER

SLOTTED SECTION

MATCHED TERMINATION

VSWR METER

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DEPT. OF ECE

WAVELENGTH & FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT AIM:


To determine the guide wavelength of rectangular wave guide in a dominant mode propagation.

COMPONENTS REQUIRED:
1. Microwave source (klystron power supply) 2. Klystron Mount 3. Isolator 4. Variable Attenuator 5. Frequency meter 6. Slotted section 6. Matched Termination 7. VSWR meter (or) CRO

FORMULA:
Guide wavelength g = 2(d2 d1) Where (d2 d1) is the difference between two successive minimums (or) maximum. _1_ 2 _1_ 2 2. The operating frequency of the wave is f = c g + 2a
1.

Where a = 2 . 3 cms for X band. 3. The guide wavelength (g) is related to free space wavelength (o) by o 2 g = Where c = _o_ 2 _m 2 _n_ 1c a + b

PROCEDURE:
1. Arrange the bench setup as shown in figure. 2. Switch on the microwave source and adjust the attenuator, frequency meter, etc to get maximum power. 3. Move the carriage probe in the slotted section in particular direction until there is a minimum deflection in the indicating meter is obtained note this distance as d1. 4. Once again move the carriage probe from its position d1 in particular direction in order to get minimum deflection on the indication meter. Note this distance as d2. 5. Calculate the guide wave length using formula 1, also find frequency of the wave using formula 2 and verify it with frequency meter.

RESULT:
Thus the wavelength & frequency of the wave is determined.

BENCH SETUP DIAGRAM OF WAVELENGTH & FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT:

MICRO WAVE SOURCE

ISOLATOR

VARIABLE ATTENUATOR

FREQUENCY METER

SLOTTED SECTION

MATCHED TERMINATION

VSWR METER

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DEPT. OF ECE

LED CHARACTERISTICS AIM:


To find the VI characteristics of given LED.

COMPONENTS REQUIRED:
1. Optical trainer kit 2. Ammeter 3. Voltmeter

PROCEDURE: 1. Make the jumper settings as shown in figure. 2. Insert the sockets to connect the jumpers JP17 & JP16 as shown in figure. 3. Keep the potentiometer Pr 10 to its minimum position. 4. By varying slowly Pr 10 to clock wise direction note down the readings between voltage and current.
5.

Plot the graph VF Vs IF.

RESULT:
Thus the VI characteristics of LED were found and graph was plotted.

SEP UP DIAGRAM OF LED CHARACTERISTICS: 1. 2. 3.

.1

V A

.2 .3 .4
Jp 17

Jp 16 TABULAR COLUMN: S.No. FORWARD VOLTAGE (VF in Volts)

FORWARD CURRENT (IF in mA)

MODEL GRAPH: IF in mA

VF in Volts

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DEPT. OF ECE

CHARACTERISTICS OF LASER DIODE AIM:


To find the output power (Po) versus forward current (IF) characteristics of LASER diode.

COMPONENTS REQUIRED:
1. Laser diode set 2. Fibre optic cable 3. PIN photo detector 4. Power supply for laser diode set 5. Digital multi meter (DMM) ----- 2Nos.

PROCEDURE:
1. Connect the fibre optic cable to TX unit and couple the laser light to the power meter on the RX unit. Select ACC mode of operation in the TX unit. 2. Set DMM to the 20V DC range and connect the DMM probes to the Vout and ground points on the RX unit. Now power meter is ready for use Po = (reading)/10dBm.
3. Set DMM to the 20V DC range and connect the DMM probes to the Vin

and ground points on the TX unit. On the Tx unit. IF = Vo/(50).


4. Adjust the SET 1 of the TX knob to the extreme anti-clock wise position to

reduce IF to zero.
5. Slowly turn the SET 1 knob clockwise to increase

IF and Po readings. Take

closer readings prior to and above the laser Threshold.


6.

Plot the graph Po Vs IF on a semi log graph

RESULT:
Thus the characteristics of LASER diode was found and graph was plotted.

SEP UP DIAGRAM LASER DIODE CHARACTERISTICS:

DMM

TX UNIT
ACC MODE APC MODE

DMM

OFC CABL E
SET UP FOR ACC MODE

RX UNIT

TABULAR COLUMN: S.No. Vi IF = Vi / 50 Vo IP = Vo / 50 Po (dbm) = 10 log IP

MODEL GRAPH: Output Power (Po)

O Forward Current (IF)

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DEPT. OF ECE

DIRECTIONAL COUPLER CHARACTERISTICS AIM:


To find the characteristics of given directional coupler.

COMPONENTS REQUIRED:
1. Micro wave source 2. Klystron Mount 3. Isolator 4. Variable Attenuator 5. Directional coupler 6. Power Detector 7. Matched termination ----- 1 No

FORMULA:
1. Coupling factor of directional coupler C = 10 log (V1 / V3)

2. Directivity of directional coupler 3. Isolation of directional coupler

D = 10 log (V3 / V4) I = 10 log (V1 / V4)

PROCEDURE:
1. Arrange the bench setup with out connecting directional coupler and measure the input power. 2. Now connect the directional coupler and note down the output power at port 2, port 3 & port 4. 3. Using the measured value find the characteristics of given directional coupler.

SCATTERING MATRIX:

0 S12 S= 0 S14

S12 0 S23 0

0 S23 0 S34

S14 0 S34 0

RESULT:
Thus the characteristics of given directional coupler was found and verified.

BENCH SETUP DIAGRAM OF DIRECTIONAL COUPLER CHARACTERISTICS: 3


MATCHED TERMINATION (or) DETECTOR

4 MICRO WAVE SOURCE ISOLATOR


VARIABLE ATTENUATOR

DIRECTIONAL COUPLER

DETECTOR (or) MATCHED TERMINATION

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DEPT. OF ECE

WAVE GUIDE PARAMETERS MEASUREMENT AIM:


To measure the Q factor of the given wave guide.

COMPONENTS REQUIRED:
1. Microwave source (klystron power supply) 2. Klystron Mount 3. Isolator 4. Variable Attenuator 5. Frequency meter 6. DUT 7. Power Detector

PROCEDURE:
1. Arrange the bench setup as shown in figure. 2. Vary the signal frequency in such a way that the maximum output is obtained in the detector.
3. This is due to the fact that DUT is having resonant frequency fo.

4. Now vary the frequency to obtain to obtain the half power frequency by varying the frequency of the signal. 5. In the similar way find other frequency end. 6. Using lower and upper cut off frequencies calculate the bandwidth and Q factor using the below equation.

Q = fo / bandwidth RESULT:
Thus the Q factor of the given cavity was determined and verified.

BENCH SETUP DIAGRAM OF WAVE GUIDE PARAMETERS MEASUREMENT:

MICRO WAVE SOURCE

VARIABLE

ISOLATOR

ATTENUATOR

FREQUENCY METER

DUT

DETECTOR

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DEPT. OF ECE

FERRITE DEVICES AIM:


To find the characteristics of ferrite device circulator.

COMPONENTS REQUIRED:
1. Microwave source (klystron power supply) 2. Klystron Mount 3. Isolator 4. Variable Attenuator 5. Frequency meter 6. Circulator 7. Power Detector 8. Matched termination ----- 1 No

FORMULA:
1. The S matrix of 3 port circulator is

0 S= 1 0

0 0 1

1 0 0

Where

S11 = s22 = s33 = 0 S12 = s23 = s31 = 0 S21 = 20log (V2 / V1) S13 = 20log (V1 / V3)
2. Insertion loss = 10 log (p1/p2) 3. Isolation = 10 log (p1/p3)

PROCEDURE:
1. Arrange the bench setup with out connecting circulator and measure the input power. 2. Now connect the circulator and note down the output power at port 2 & port 3. 3. Substitute the values to estimate the S matrix of circulator.

RESULT:
Thus the characteristics of given 3 port circulator was obtained and verified.

BENCH SETUP DIAGRAM OF FERRITE DEVICES: 1 MICRO WAVE SOURCE


ISOLATOR VARIABLE ATTENUATOR

2
CIRCULATO

FREQUENCY METER

DETECTOR (or) MATCHED TERMINATION

3
MATCHED TERMINATION (or) DETECTOR

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DEPT. OF ECE

MAGIC TEE CHARACTERISTICS AIM:


To find the characteristics of given Magic Tee.

COMPONENTS REQUIRED:
1. Micro wave source(klystron power supply) 2. Klystron Mount 3. Isolator 4. Variable Attenuator 5. Frequency meter 6. Magic Tee 7. Power Detector 8. Matched termination ----- 2 Nos

FORMULA:

0 0
The S matrix of the magic tee is

0 0 1 -1

1 1 0 0

1 -1 0 0

S =1/ 2

1 1

Where

S13 = S14 = S23 = S24 =

V1/V3 V1/V4 V2/V3 V2/V4

PROCEDURE:
1. Arrange the bench setup with out connecting magic tee and measure the input power. 2. Now connect the magic tee and note down the output power at port 2, port 3 & port 4. 3. Substitute the value of the port currents to obtain the scattering parameters of given magic tee. 4. For various values of input power find the scattering matrix.

RESULT:
Thus the characteristics of given Magic Tee was found and verified.

BENCH SETUP DIAGRAM OF MAGIC TEE CHARACTERISTICS:


MATCHED TERMINATION (or) DETECTOR

3 MICRO WAVE SOURCE 1 2


DETECTOR (or) MATCHED TERMINATION

ISOLATOR

VARIABLE ATTENUATOR

FREQUENCY METER

MAGIC TEE

4
MATCHED TERMINATION (or) DETECTOR

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DEPT. OF ECE

INTENSITY MODULATION OF LASER OUTPUT THROUGH OPTICAL FIBRE AIM:


To study the following characteristics of an intensity modulation of LASER output through optical fibre.

COMPONENTS REQUIRED:
1. Laser diode set 2. Fibre optic cable 3. Power supply for laser diode set 4. Function Generator 5. C R O

PROCEDURE:
1. Connect the fibre optic cable to TX unit and couple the laser light to the power meter on the RX unit. Select ACC mode of operation. 2. Take output from Function Generator (FG) and connect to the input of TX unit as well as to CH 2 of CRO. 3. Connect the output from RX unit to CH 1 of CRO. 4. Both the TX & RX knobs are kept in maximum position and vary the frequency from FG . 5. Take outputs from both CHS of Amplitudes i.e. Vi & Vo. 6. Plot the graph between Vi & Vo.

RESULT:
Thus the characteristics of an intensity modulation of LASER output through optical fibre was found and graph was plotted.

SEP UP DIAGRAM OF INTENSITY MODULATION OF LASER OUTPUT THROUGH OPTICAL FIBER:

FG

TX UNIT
ACC MODE APC MODE

CRO

OFC CABL E

RX UNIT

SET UP FOR ACC MODE

TABULAR COLUMN: S.No. INPUT VOLTAGE Vi in Volts OUTPUT VOLTAGE


Vo in Volts

MODEL GRAPH:
Vo in Volts

Vi in Volts

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DEPT. OF ECE

GUNN DIODE CHARACTERISTICS AIM:


To study the characteristics of Gunn Diode.

COMPONENTS REQUIRED:
1. Gunn Diode Power Supply 2. Gunn Diode 3. Pin Modulator 4. Isolator 5. Variable Attenuator 6. Frequency meter 7. Power Detector

PROCEDURE:
1. Arrange the bench setup as shown in figure. 2. Switch on the gunn power supply. 3. Initially give some gunn bias voltage, fix the attenuation and adjust the frequency meter to give maximum output. 4. Now keep the gunn bias in minimum position around 0.5V and increase it slowly. 5. For difference values of voltage measure the gunn diode current. 6. From the tabulation observed, plot the V-I characteristics.

RESULT:

Thus the characteristics of Gunn diode was found and verified and graph was plotted.

S.No.

GUNN BIAS VOLTAGE (V in Volts)

OUTPUT CURRENT (I in mA)

TABULAR COLUMN:

MODEL GRAPH: I in mA

V in Volts

BENCH SETUP DIAGRAM OF GUNN DIODE CHARACTERISTICS:

GUNN POWER SUPPLY

GUNN DIODE

PIN MODULATOR

ISOLATOR

VARIABLE ATTENUATOR

FREQUENCY METER

POWER DETECTOR

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DEPT. OF ECE

FIBRE OPTIC DIGITAL LINK AIM:


To study the fibre optic digital link.

COMPONENTS REQUIRED:
1. Digital trainer kit 2. Fibre cable 3. Dual trace CRO 4. Function Generator

PROCEDURE:
1. Make the jumper settings as shown in figure. 2. Insert the fibre into IR LED SRH 450v loop. 3. Now short the jumpers JP15, JP16, JP17 & JP20. 4. Connect the power cord to the kit and switch on the power supply. 5. Feed the power end to function generator to connector labeled as Ext TTL using connecting cables provided with kit. 6. Connect the circuit and observe the received signal. 7. Vary the frequency of the signal and observe the output.

RESULT:
Thus the fibre optic digital link was studied.

BLOCK DIAGRAM FOR DIGITAL FIBRE CABLE:


LASER DRIVE CIRCUIT
OPTICAL FIBRE CABLE

ENCODER

AMPLIFIER

DECODER

DIGITAL INFORMATION SOURCE

LASER DIODE

AVALANCHE PHOTE DIODE

ORIGINAL DIGITAL FORM

SEP UP DIAGRAM OF FIBRE OPTIC DIGITAL LINK:

Pr 10 Terminal

Emitter of Q2

Ground
Amp Output Base of Q1 Digital buffer output

JP 18

JP 20

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DEPT. OF ECE

MAGIC TEE AS MIXER AIM:


To construct a Mixer using Magic - Tee.

COMPONENTS REQUIRED:
1. Micro wave source ------ 2 Nos 2. Klystron Mount ---------- 2 Nos 3. Isolator -------------------- 2 Nos 4. Variable Attenuator ----- 2 Nos 5. Magic Tee -------------- 1 No 6. Matched termination ----- 1 No

PROCEDURE:
1. Arrange the bench setup as shown in fig. 2. Apply the signal 1 at port 4, signal 2 at port 3 of the Magic Tee. 3. Measure the output signal at port 2. 4. From the output verify the Mixer operation.

RESULT:
Thus Mixer using Magic Tee was constructed and verified.

BENCH SETUP DIAGRAM OF MIXER:


Signal 1

MICRO WAVE SOURCE 1

VARIABLE

ISOLATOR

ATTENUATOR S1 4 E ARM 1
MAGI C TEE

MATCHED TERMINATION

MIXED OUTPUT SIGNAL

H ARM MICRO WAVE SOURCE 2


VARIABLE

S2

ISOLATOR

ATTENUATOR

Signal 2

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DEPT. OF ECE

CIRCULATOR AS MIXER AIM:


To construct a Mixer using Circulator.

COMPONENTS REQUIRED:
1. Micro wave source ------ 2 Nos 2. Klystron Mount ---------- 2 Nos 3. Isolator -------------------- 2 Nos 4. Variable Attenuator ----- 2 Nos 5. Circulator ----------------- 1 No 6. Power Detector ---------- 1 Nos

PROCEDURE:
1. Arrange the bench setup as shown in fig. 2. Apply the signal 1 at port 1 and signal 2 at port 3 of the circulator. 3. Measure the output signal at port 2. 4. From the output verify the Mixer operation.

RESULT:
Thus Mixer using Circulator was constructed and verified.

BENCH SETUP DIAGRAM OF CIRCULATOR AS DUPLEXER: MICRO WAVE SOURCE 1 VARIABLE ATTENUATOR 1
Signal 1

ISOLATOR 1

2
CIRCULATOR

DETECTOR

MICRO WAVE SOURCE 2

ISOLATOR 2

VARIABLE ATTENUATOR 2

Signal 2

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