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- “Clean copy in very good condition. Lightly read. Light shelf wear on corners and edges.”
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
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This fully updated and expanded second edition of Optical Networks: A Practical Perspective succeeds the first as the authoritative source for information on optical networking technologies and techniques. Written by two of the field's most respected individuals, it covers componentry and transmission in detail but also emphasizes the practical networking issues that affect organizations as they evaluate, deploy, or develop optical solutions. This book captures all the hard-to-find information on architecture, control and management, and other communications topics that will affect you every step of the way-from planning to decision-making to implementation to ongoing maintenance. If your goal is to thoroughly understand practical optical networks, this book should be your first and foremost resource.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Elsevier Science & Technology
ISBN-10
1558606556
ISBN-13
9781558606555
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1942153
Product Key Features
Book Title
Optical Networks : a Practical Perspective
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Topic
Networking / General, Telecommunications
Features
Revised
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Computers
Book Series
The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Weight
58.9 Oz
Item Width
7.4in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2001-094371
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"This book is not only thorough in covering the physics and the applications of optical communications, but it discusses the relevance of technology to the emerging intelligent optical networking revolution. This should be mandatory reading for every professional in our business."-- Desh Deshpande, Chairman, Sycamore Networks, Inc. "This edition of Optical Networks will greatly aid everyone in the business of creating change and help them understand the science behind and the applications of an optical world."-- Mike Perusse, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Technology, Qwest "Rajiv Ramaswami is the industry's best teacher on optical technology, and this book is the most lucid, scholarly, and enlightening guide to wavelength division multiplexing published to date."-- George Gilder, Editor, Gilder Technology Report and author of Telecosm, "This book is not only thorough in covering the physics and the applications of optical communications, but it discusses the relevance of technology to the emerging intelligent optical networking revolution. This should be mandatory reading for every professional in our business." _Desh Deshpande, Chairman, Sycamore Networks, Inc. "This edition of Optical Networks will greatly aid everyone in the business of creating change and help them understand the science behind and the applications of an optical world." _Mike Perusse, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Technology, Qwest "Rajiv Ramaswami is the industry's best teacher on optical technology, and this book is the most lucid, scholarly, and enlightening guide to wavelength division multiplexing published to date." _George Gilder, Editor, Gilder Technology Report and author of Telecosm, "This book is not only thorough in covering the physics and the applications of optical communications, but it discusses the relevance of technology to the emerging intelligent optical networking revolution. This should be mandatory reading for every professional in our business." --Desh Deshpande, Chairman, Sycamore Networks, Inc. "This edition of Optical Networks will greatly aid everyone in the business of creating change and help them understand the science behind and the applications of an optical world." --Mike Perusse, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Technology, Qwest "Rajiv Ramaswami is the industry's best teacher on optical technology, and this book is the most lucid, scholarly, and enlightening guide to wavelength division multiplexing published to date." --George Gilder, Editor, Gilder Technology Report and author of Telecosm, "This is an excellent book to get you thoroughly up to speed in everything that is important in the hot field of optical networking. It is a must-read for novices but should be in the bookshelf of every optical networking specialist." --Martin Zirngibl, Director, Photonics Network Research, Lucent Technologies, Bell Laboratories. "Rajiv Ramaswami is the industry's best teacher on optical technology and this book is the most lucid, scholarly, and enlightening guide to WDM published to date." --George Gilder, Editor, Gilder Technology Report and Author of "Telecosm" "This book is not only thorough in covering the physics and the applications of optical communications, but it discusses the relevance of technology to the emerging intelligent optical networking revolution. This should be mandatory reading for every professional in our business." -- Desh Deshpande, Chairman, Sycamore Networks, Inc. "This edition of Optical Networks will greatly aid everyone in the business of creating change and help them understand the science behind and the applications of an optical world." -- Mike Perusse, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Technology, Qwest "Rajiv Ramaswami is the industry's best teacher on optical technology, and this book is the most lucid, scholarly, and enlightening guide to wavelength division multiplexing published to date" -- George Gilder, Editor, Gilder Technology Report and author of Telecosm "Rajiv Ramaswami is the industry's best teacher on optical technology, and this book is the most lucid, scholarly, and enlightening guide to wavelength division multiplexing published to date." -- George Gilder, Editor, Gilder Technology Report and author of Telecosm "As one who believes optics will be as important to the new economy and the transformation of existing networks, systems and appliances as micro electronics have been in the past, this edition of Optical networks will greatly aid all those in the business of creating change who have very diverse backgrounds by grounding the reader in an easy to understand test that help the reader understand the science behind and the applications of an optical world." -- Mike Perusse, Senior VP of Engineering and Technology, Qwest "The first edition of this book has become a favorite reference because of its practical yet comprehensive treatment of optical networking topics. The readable style, balanced coverage of transmission and networking issues and inclusion of real-world issues has been carried forward into this second edition. This new version provides timely updates on emerging technologies that will shape the deployment of optical networks for year to come." -- Thomas S. Afferton, District Manager - Advanced Transport Technology & Architecture Planning AT&T Network Services " This book is not only thorough in covering the physics and the applications of optical communications, but discusses the relevance of technology to the emerging Intelligent Optical Networking Revolution. This should be a mandatory reading for every professional in our business." -- Desh Deshpande, Chairman, Sycamore Networks, Inc. "The authors taken the complex and critical subject of optical networking and created a resource for everyone who is interested in understanding the important aspects of this rapidly developing industry. Their grasp of what is truly workable and worthwhile in optical networks is fundamental, and they have effectively packaged this knowledge in an easy-to-comprehend text that will be valued by both veterans and those new to optical networking." -- Scott Grout, President and CEO, Chorum Technologies (reworded per Kim Tompkins at Chorum) "The second edition of this widely read text will be a valuable resource for students and engineers alike. It provides an extensive coverage not only of topics related to current practice, but also techniques being researched which may be developed i
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
621.382/75
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Lc Classification Number
Tk5103.59.R36 2002
Table of Content
Foreword Foreword to the First Edition Preface 1 Introduction to Optical NetworksI Technology 2 Propagation of Signals in Optical Fiber 3 Components 4 Modulation and Demodulation 5 Transmission System Engineering II Networks 6 Client Layers of the Optical Layer 7 WDM Network Elements 8 WDM Network Design 9 ControlandManagement 10 NetworkSurvivability 11 Access Networks 12 Photonic Packet Switching 13 Deployment Considerations A Acronyms B Symbols and Parameters C Standards D Wave Equations E Pulse Propagation in Optical Fiber F Nonlinear Polarization G Multilayer Thin-Film Filters H Random Variables and Processes I Receiver Noise Statistics Bibliography Index
Edition Number
2
Number of Pages
831 Pages
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