
- 302 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
This leading-edge resource provides you with comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the principles, technologies, standards and applications of Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM). Essential reading for technical and business professionals alike, this volume will enable you to: understand how DWDM components, devices and networks operate, examine the configuration and design trade-offs of current DWDM components and systems, assess the latest standards for optical network management, discover recent technological developments, and decide the direction and most promising areas for future R&D in the field. With an authoritative and balanced presentation of history, theory, information on WDM components, and a focus on practical system applications, the work is an invaluable technical resource and research tool for design and manufacturing engineers, optical network designers, and postgraduate students. The book also gives you an overview of the latest, innovative applications of DWDM, particularly in telecommunication transmission links, advanced transport architectures and others.
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Table of contents
- Contents v
- Preface xv
- Acknowledgments xvii
- 1 Introduction 1
- 2 Basic Principles and Background 3
- 3 Dense WDM and Demultiplexers 19
- 4 Sources and Wavelength Converters for DWDM 83
- 5 WDM and Optical Amplification 125
- 6 Routers, Cross-Connects, and Add/Drops 147
- 7 WDM Limits Caused by Optical Nonlinearities in Optical Fibers 221
- 8 Application of DWDM to Telecommunication Networks 245
- 9 Conclusion 261
- List of Acronyms 263
- About the Author 271
- Index 273