Module 1: Introduction to Optical Networking: Principles and challenges of optical networking, Enabling technologies and building blocks
Module 2: Optical Network Architectures: Local, Access, and Metro Networks, Single-hop and Multi-hop Networks, Optical Access and Metro Networks
Module 3: Wavelength-Routed Optical Networks: Wide-area optical networks, Routing and Wavelength Assignment (RWA), Elements of virtual topology design
Module 4: Survivability and Advanced Optical Networking: Survivable Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) networks, Optical datacenter networks
Module 5: Elastic Optical Networks (EONs): Fundamentals of Elastic Optical Networks, Routing and Spectrum Allocation (RSA) schemes
Module 6: Emerging Trends in Optical Networks: Machine Learning (ML) applications in optical networks, Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) for secure optical communication

Explain the principles, architecture, and challenges of optical networks, including single-hop, multi-hop, and wavelength-routed networks.

Examine key building blocks of optical networking, such as Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM), routing, wavelength assignment, and virtual topology design.

Develop an understanding of optimization techniques for virtual topology, wavelength conversion, and reconfiguration strategies.

Assess survivability techniques in WDM networks and evaluate performance metrics for network resilience and fault tolerance.

1. Describe the fundamental principles, components, and classifications of optical networks.
2. Differentiate the architectures, protocols, and performance aspects of LANs, Metro Ethernet, and Optical access Networks.
3. Evaluate WDM-based WAN design, focusing on routing, wavelength assignment, and conversion challenges.
4. Evaluate network survivability mechanisms and propose solutions for failure recovery in optical networks.
5. Design and optimize routing and spectrum allocation strategies for elastic optical networks and datacenter networks.

Debasish Datta, OPTICAL NETWORKS, Oxford , 2021

Biswanath Mukherjee, Optical WDM Networks, Springer , 2006

Rajiv Ramaswami and Kumar Sivarajan, Optical Networks: A Practical Perspective, Elsevier , 2001

S. Tanenbaum, Computer Networks, PHI , 2002