Fiber-optic transmission and networking: the previous 20 and the next 20 years

PJ Winzer, DT Neilson, AR Chraplyvy - Optics express, 2018 - opg.optica.org
Celebrating the 20^ th anniversary of Optics Express, this paper reviews the evolution of
optical fiber communication systems, and through a look at the previous 20 years attempts to …

An optical communication's perspective on machine learning and its applications

FN Khan, Q Fan, C Lu, APT Lau - Journal of Lightwave …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Machine learning (ML) has disrupted a wide range of science and engineering disciplines in
recent years. ML applications in optical communications and networking are also gaining …

Ultrawideband systems and networks: Beyond C+ L-band

T Hoshida, V Curri, L Galdino, DT Neilson… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the evolution of optical networks, spectral efficiency (SE) enhancement has been the most
cost-efficient and thus the main driver for capacity increase for decades. As a result, the …

GNPy: an open source application for physical layer aware open optical networks

A Ferrari, M Filer, K Balasubramanian, Y Yin… - Journal of Optical …, 2020 - opg.optica.org
In this paper, we describe the validation of GNPy. GNPy is an open source application that
approaches the optical layer according to a disaggregated paradigm, and its core engine is …

On probabilistic shaping of quadrature amplitude modulation for the nonlinear fiber channel

T Fehenberger, A Alvarado… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Different aspects of probabilistic shaping for a multispan optical communication system are
studied. First, a numerical analysis of the additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) channel …

Design of low-margin optical networks

Y Pointurier - Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, 2017 - opg.optica.org
We review margins used in optical networks and review a formerly proposed margin
taxonomy. For each category of margins, we review techniques that the network designer …

A closed-form approximation of the Gaussian noise model in the presence of inter-channel stimulated Raman scattering

D Semrau, RI Killey, P Bayvel - Journal of Lightwave …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
An accurate, closed-form expression evaluating the nonlinear interference (NLI) power in
coherent optical transmission systems in the presence of inter-channel stimulated Raman …

Machine-learning method for quality of transmission prediction of unestablished lightpaths

C Rottondi, L Barletta, A Giusti… - Journal of Optical …, 2018 - opg.optica.org
Predicting the quality of transmission (QoT) of a lightpath prior to its deployment is a step of
capital importance for an optimized design of optical networks. Due to the continuous …

GNPy model of the physical layer for open and disaggregated optical networking

V Curri - Journal of optical communications and networking, 2022 - opg.optica.org
Networking technologies are fast evolving to support the request for ubiquitous Internet
access that is becoming a fundamental need for the modern and inclusive society, with a …

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 …