Nonlinear Optical Communication Networks

What telecommunications professionals need to know about nonlinear optical communication systems<br> <br> This book responds to the need for a coherent approach to nonlinear optical communication systems. It gives telecommunications researchers and engineers a handle on the unique problems presented by the proliferation of optical technologies in telecommunications in recent years and provides problem-solving strategies for various network functions and operations.<br> <br> The product of a collaborative effort by four well-known researchers in telecommunications transmission systems, this volume covers design basics, network performance, and state-of-the-art system analysis tools and is supplemented with hundreds of illustrations as well as appendices containing the necessary mathematical derivations. It details: <br> * Design principles of the network transmission layer with optical technologies and fiber nonlinearities in place. <br> * Performance evaluation for a variety of optical transmission systems operating under nonlinear propagation regimes. <br> * Local area networks, regional networks, and geographical networks--their potential transmission capacity and possible problems. <br> * Examples of effective design from the most promising nonlinear optical transmission systems. <br> * The methodology for design and analysis of a generic system