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Complete, up-to-date technical overview of optical communications, presenting an up-to-the-minute status report on WEM for LANs and MANs, including a rare glimpse at IBM's latest experimental systems. Paper.
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ÉÂÔ Understanding Optical Communications Harry J. R. Dutton International Technical Support Organization http://www.redbooks.ibm.com SG24-5230-00 ÉÂÔ International Technical Support Organization Understanding Optical Communications September 1998 SG24-5230-00 Take Note! Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information in Appendix F, “Special Notices” on page 591. First Edition (September 1998) This edition applies to fibre optic communications and optical networking. Comments may be addressed to: IBM Corporation, International Technical Support Organization Dept. HZ8 Building 678 P.O. Box 12195 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2195 When you send information to IBM, you grant IBM a non-exclusive right to use or distribute the information in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation to you. Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1998. All rights reserved. Note to U.S. Government Users — Documentation related to restricted rights — Use, duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Contents Figures Tables Part 1. Theory and Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi xxi xxi xxii xxii . . . . . . . . .