Introduction to DWDM Technology
Data in a Rainbow
Published on 1. November 1999
Book
Hardback
274 pages
978-0-8194-3620-7 (ISBN)
Description
Using simple language, this text explains the properties of light, its interaction with matter, and how it is used to develop optical components such as filters and multiplexers that have applications in optical communications. The text also introduces the evolving dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) technology and communications systems.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Bellingham
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
col. Illustrations, port.
ISBN-13
978-0-8194-3620-7 (9780819436207)
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Content
Part I Fundamentals of Light: The Nature of Light; The Interaction of Light with Matter. Part II Optical Components: The Optical Waveguide - the Fibre; Optical Spectral Filters and Gratings; Optical Demultiplexers; Light Sources; Photodetectors; Light Amplifiers; Other Optical Components; Optical Cross-Connects; Optical Add-Drop Multiplexers. Part III Coding Optical Information: Digital Transmission and Coding Techniques; Decoding Optical Information. Part IV Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing: DWDM Systems; Engineering DWDM Systems; DWDM Topologies. Part V DWDM Current Issues and Research; State of the Art; Exercises and Answers.