1 Introduction. - 1. 1 Saturated Networks. - 1. 2 Wavelength-Routed Optical Networks. - 1. 3 Motivation. - 1. 4 Summary of Results. - 1. 5 Book Outline. - I Transparent Networks. - 2 Power-Efficient Design of Multicast Networks. - 3 The Splitter Placement Problem: The Static Case. - 4 The Splitter Placement Problem: The Dynamic Case. - 5 Routing and Wavelength Assignment with Power Considerations. - II Translucent Networks. - 6 Design of a Translucent Wide-Area Network. - 7 Management of Polarization-Mode Dispersion. - 8 Conclusions. - Further Research. - Appendices. - Tap and Continue (TaC) Cross-Connect. - Network Topologies. - Connection Establishment Algorithm. - Network Representation File Format. - Simulation Script. Language: English