1. Modeling, Simulation, Design and Engineering of WDM Systems and Networks: An Introduction -- 2. Computer Modeling of Transport Layer Effects -- 3. State of the Art in Device and Network Element Level Modeling -- 4. Semianalytical Models for Network Performance Evaluation -- 5. Commercial Optical Communication Software Simulation Tools -- 6. Optical Interconnects -- 7. Short Range (in building) Systems and Networks: A Chance for Plastic Optical Fibers -- 8. WDM Phase-Modulated Millimeter-Wave Fiber Systems -- 9. Fiber to the Home Through Passive Optical Networks -- 10. Coherent Optical Communication Systems -- 11. Design Process for Terrestrial & Undersea DWDM Network Upgrades -- 12. Impairment-Aware Optical Networking: A Survey.- 13. Provisioning and Survivability in Multi-Domain Optical Networks -- 14. Future Directions in WDM Systems and Networks.  .

WDM Systems and Networks: Modeling, Simulation, Design and Engineering provides readers with the basic skills, concepts, and design techniques used to begin design and engineering of optical communication systems and networks at various layers. The latest semi-analytical system simulation techniques are applied to optical WDM systems and networks, and a review of the various current areas of optical communications is presented. Simulation is mixed with experimental verification and engineering to present the industry as well as state-of-the-art research. This contributed volume is divided into three parts, accommodating different readers interested in various types of networks and applications. The first part of the book presents modeling approaches and simulation tools mainly for the physical layer including transmission effects, devices, subsystems, and systems), whereas the second part features more engineering/design issues for various types of optical systems including ULH, access, and in-building systems. The third part of the book covers networking issues related to the design of provisioning and survivability algorithms for impairment-aware and multi-domain networks. Intended for professional scientists, company engineers, and university researchers, the text demonstrates the effectiveness of computer-aided design when it comes to network engineering and prototyping.