Multichannel Optical Networks

List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. Part I: Optical Networking Elements. 1. Optical Transmission and Line Systems. 2. Optical Routing Systems. Part II: Broadcast-and-Select Optical Networks. 3. Multi-transceiver Passive Optical Networks. 4. Logical Topology and Optimal Routing. 5. Multi-Star Cluster Interconnection Networks. Part III: Wavelength-Routed Optical Networks. 6. Maximization of Throughput. 7. Minimizing Sonet ADMS in Sonet/WADM Rings. 8. Optimal Placement of Converters. 9. Relaxation on Tunability Requirements. Appendices.