Building a digital twin for intelligent optical networks [Invited Tutorial]

Q Zhuge, X Liu, Y Zhang, M Cai, Y Liu… - Journal of Optical …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
To support the development of intelligent optical networks, accurate modeling of the physical
layer is crucial. Digital twin (DT) modeling, which relies on continuous learning with real-time …

Building a digital twin of an EDFA for optical networks: a gray-box modeling approach

Y Liu, X Liu, Y Zhang, M Cai, M Fu, X Zhong… - Journal of Optical …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
High-accuracy physical layer models enable intelligent, self-driving optical networks. The
dynamic wavelength-dependent gain characteristics of erbium-doped fiber amplifiers …

Open EDFA gain spectrum dataset and its applications in data-driven EDFA gain modeling

Z Wang, DC Kilper, T Chen - Journal of Optical Communications and …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
Optical networks satisfy high bandwidth and low latency requirements for telecommunication
networks and data center interconnection. To improve network resource utilization, machine …

Spectral power profile optimization of a field-deployed wavelength-division multiplexing network enabled by remote EDFA modeling

RT Jones, KRH Bottrill, N Taengnoi… - Journal of Optical …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
We propose a technique for modeling erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs) in optical fiber
networks, where the amplifier unit is located at a distant node outside the laboratory. We …

Reconfigurable topology testbeds: A new approach to optical system experiments

E Akinrintoyo, Z Wang, B Lantz, T Chen… - Optical Fiber Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Optical transmission systems provide high capacity, low latency and jitter, and high reliability
for city-scale networks. Recirculating loop experiments have facilitated the study of signal …

Gain profile characterization and modelling for dual-stage EDFA abstraction and control

G Borraccini, V Gatto, A D'Amico… - IEEE Photonics …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Relying on a two-measurement characterization, in this work a simple and effective gain
profile model for dual-stage optical erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs) working under full …

[PDF][PDF] Machine learning enhancement of a digital twin for WDM network performance prediction leveraging Quality of Transmission parameter refinement

N Morette, H Hafermann, Y Frignac, Y Pointurier - JOCN, 2023 - pointurier.org
Digital twins hold the promise of enabling efficient design and operation of complex optical
networks. They may be used as tools for offline system simulation and aid the design of …

Self-normalizing neural network, enabling one shot transfer learning for modeling EDFA wavelength dependent gain

A Raj, Z Wang, F Slyne, T Chen… - 49th European …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a novel ML framework for modeling the wavelength-dependent gain of multiple
EDFAs, based on semi-supervised, self-normalizing neural networks, enabling one-shot …

Building a digital twin of EDFA: a grey-box modeling approach

Y Liu, X Liu, Y Zhang, M Cai, M Fu, X Zhong… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
To enable intelligent and self-driving optical networks, high-accuracy physical layer models
are required. The dynamic wavelength-dependent gain effects of non-constant-pump erbium …

Gain profile characterization and modelling for an accurate EDFA abstraction and control

G Borraccini, V Gatto, A D'Amico, S Straullu… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
Relying on a two-measurement characterization phase, a gain profile model for dual-stage
EDFAs is presented and validated in full spectral load condition. It precisely reproduces the …