Optical Wdm Networks (2006)Hardcover - 2006, 13 January 2006

Optical WDM Networks is a textbook for graduate level courses that focuses on the networking aspects of optical networking, but also includes coverage of physical layers in optical networks. The author introduces WDM and its enabling technologies and discusses WDM local, access, metro, and long-haul network architectures. Each chapter is self-contained, and includes problems at the end; the material is organized for self study as well as classroom use.