Introduction to DWDM technology : data in a rainbow Preface Acknowledgments Introduction FUNDAMENTALS OF LIGHT The Nature of Light Interaction of Light with Matter OPTICAL COMPONENTS The Optical Waveguide: The Fiber Optical Spectral Filters and Gratings Optical Demultiplexers Light Sources Photodetectors Light Amplifiers Other Optical Components Optical Cross Connects Optical Add Drop Multiplexers CODING OPTICAL INFORMATION Digital Transmission and Coding Techniques. Decoding Optical Information DENSE WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING DWDM Systems Engineering DWDM Systems DWDM Topologies DWDM CURRENT ISSUES AND RESEARCH State of the Art Acronyms and Abbreviations Answers Index About the Author Companies and research labs worldwide are racing to develop Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) technology a far reaching advancement in the fiber optical communications field. To help you keep pace with these latest developments this all in one resource brings you a clear concise overview of the technology that is transporting and processing vast amounts of information at the speed of light. Until now no book offered a practical introduction to DWDM advances. INTRODUCTION TO DWDM TECHNOLOGY will help you learn all the essentials for this emerging field: * Principles of physics underlying optical devices * Optical components needed to design optical and DWDM systems * Coding and decoding techniques used in optical communications * Overview of DWDM systems * State of the art research trends Complete with four color illustrations to show how devices work this comprehensive book provides an invaluable discussion of DWDM basics necessary for practicing electrical engineers optical systems designers technical managers and undergraduate students in optical communications. Go to htttp: www.ieee.org organizations pubs press Kartfm.pdf for a complete Table of Contents and a look at the Introduction. You can check out Chapter 5 Optical Demultiplexers by clicking on http: www.ieee.org organizations pubs press KartCh5.pdf About the Author Stamatios V. Kartalopoulos is currently on the staff of the Optical Networks Group of Lucent Technologies Bell Labs Innovations formerly known as AT&T. His research interests include ATM and SONET SDH systems ultrafast pattern recognition IP and DWDM access enterprise systems local area networks fiber networks satellite systems intelligent signal processing neural networks and fuzzy logic. He holds several patents of which six patents (and six pending) are in communications and optical communications systems. Sponsored by: IEEE Communications Society