Contents: 1. The tools; 2. The basic optical systems; 3. Condensers, illuminators, photometry, Etc.; 4. System limits: performance and configuration; 5. How to lay out a system; 6. Getting the most out of “stock” lenses; 7. Index.
The purpose of this book is to bring the reader up to speed and stay abreast of the rapid advances in optical networking. The book covers the basic concepts of optical communications; the evolution of DWDM and its emergence as the basic for net-working; the merger of IP and optical, and it impacts on future network control structures; as well as the detailed workings of dominant systems in today's optical networking world.
