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Optical communication networks.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York ; London : McGraw-Hill, 1997.ISBN:
  • 0070444358
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 004.64 21
Contents:
I. Introduction. 1. Optical Networking: Principles and Challenges. 2. Enabling Technologies: Building Blocks -- II. Broadcast (Local) Optical Networks. 3. Single-Hop Networks. 4. Single-Hop Case Study: IBM Rainbow Protocol. 5. Multihop Networks. 6. Multihop Case Study: GEMNET. 7. Channel-Sharing and Multicasting -- III. Wavelength-Routed (Wide-Area) Optical Networks. 8. Elements of Virtual Topology Design. 9. Virtual Topology: LP, Cost, Reconfiguration. 10. Routing and Wavelength Assignment. 11. Wavelength Conversion. 12. Additional Topics on Wavelength Routing -- IV. Potpourri. 13. Multiwavelength Ring Networks. 14. All-Optical Cycle Elimination. 15. Optimizing Amplifier Placements in an Optical LAN/MAN. 16. Optical TDM and CDM Networks.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

I. Introduction. 1. Optical Networking: Principles and Challenges. 2. Enabling Technologies: Building Blocks -- II. Broadcast (Local) Optical Networks. 3. Single-Hop Networks. 4. Single-Hop Case Study: IBM Rainbow Protocol. 5. Multihop Networks. 6. Multihop Case Study: GEMNET. 7. Channel-Sharing and Multicasting -- III. Wavelength-Routed (Wide-Area) Optical Networks. 8. Elements of Virtual Topology Design. 9. Virtual Topology: LP, Cost, Reconfiguration. 10. Routing and Wavelength Assignment. 11. Wavelength Conversion. 12. Additional Topics on Wavelength Routing -- IV. Potpourri. 13. Multiwavelength Ring Networks. 14. All-Optical Cycle Elimination. 15. Optimizing Amplifier Placements in an Optical LAN/MAN. 16. Optical TDM and CDM Networks.