Implementing neural network-based equalizers in a coherent optical transmission system using field-programmable gate arrays

PJ Freire, S Srivallapanondh, M Anderson… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
In this work, we demonstrate the offline FPGA realization of both recurrent and feedforward
neural network (NN)-based equalizers for nonlinearity compensation in coherent optical …

Towards FPGA implementation of neural network-based nonlinearity mitigation equalizers in coherent optical transmission systems

PJ Freire, M Anderson, B Spinnler, T Bex… - 2022 European …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
For the first time, recurrent and feedforward neural network-based equalizers for nonlinearity
compensation are implemented in an FPGA, with a level of complexity comparable to that of …

Performance versus complexity study of neural network equalizers in coherent optical systems

PJ Freire, Y Osadchuk, B Spinnler, A Napoli… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2021 - opg.optica.org
We present the results of the comparative performance-versus-complexity analysis for the
several types of artificial neural networks (NNs) used for nonlinear channel equalization in …

Neural networks-based equalizers for coherent optical transmission: Caveats and pitfalls

PJ Freire, A Napoli, B Spinnler, N Costa… - IEEE Journal of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper performs a detailed, multi-faceted analysis of key challenges and common
design caveats related to the development of efficient neural networks (NN) based nonlinear …

Reducing computational complexity of neural networks in optical channel equalization: From concepts to implementation

PJ Freire, A Napoli, B Spinnler… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper introduces a novel methodology for developing low-complexity neural network
(NN) based equalizers to address impairments in high-speed coherent optical transmission …

Performance and complexity analysis of bi-directional recurrent neural network models versus volterra nonlinear equalizers in digital coherent systems

S Deligiannidis, C Mesaritakis… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2021 - opg.optica.org
We investigate the complexity and performance of recurrent neural network (RNN) models
as post-processing units for the compensation of fibre nonlinearities in digital coherent …

Transformer-based Nonlinear Equalization for DP-16QAM Coherent Optical Communication Systems

N Gautam, SV Pendem, B Lall… - IEEE Communications …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Compensating for nonlinear effects using digital signal processing (DSP) is complex and
computationally expensive in long-haul optical communication systems due to intractable …

Convolutional neural network-aided DP-64 QAM coherent optical communication systems

C Li, Y Wang, J Wang, H Yao, X Liu… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Optical nonlinearity impairments have been a major obstacle for high-speed, long-haul and
large-capacity optical transmission. In this paper, we propose a novel convolutional neural …

Transfer learning for neural networks-based equalizers in coherent optical systems

PJ Freire, D Abode, JE Prilepsky, N Costa… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2021 - opg.optica.org
In this work, we address the question of the adaptability of artificial neural networks (NNs)
used for impairments mitigation in optical transmission systems. We demonstrate that by …

Multichannel Nonlinear Equalization in Coherent WDM Systems Based on Bi-Directional Recurrent Neural Networks

S Deligiannidis, KRH Bottrill, K Sozos… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Kerr nonlinearity in the form of self-and cross-phase modulation imposes a fundamental
limitation to the capacity of wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) optical communication …