Knowledge distillation applied to optical channel equalization: Solving the parallelization problem of recurrent connection

S Srivallapanondh, PJ Freire, B Spinnler… - Optical Fiber …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
Knowledge Distillation Applied to Optical Channel Equalization: Solving the Parallelization
Problem of Recurrent Connection Page 1 Knowledge Distillation Applied to Optical Channel …

Multi-task learning to enhance generazability of neural network equalizers in coherent optical systems

S Srivallapanondh, PJ Freire, A Alam, N Costa… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
For the first time, multi-task learning is proposed to improve the flexibility of NN-based
equalizers in coherent systems. A" single" NN-based equalizer improves Q-factor by up to 4 …

Parallelization of recurrent neural network-based equalizer for coherent optical systems via knowledge distillation

S Srivallapanondh, PJ Freire, B Spinnler… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2024 - opg.optica.org
The recurrent neural network (RNN)-based equalizers, especially the bidirectional long-
short-term memory (biLSTM) structure, have already been proven to outperform the feed …

Experimental study of deep neural network equalizers performance in optical links

PJ Freire, Y Osadchuk, B Spinnler… - 2021 Optical Fiber …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We propose a convolutional-recurrent channel equalizer and experimentally demonstrate
1dB Q-factor improvement both in single-channel and 96× WDM, DP-16QAM transmission …

Experimental implementation of a neural network optical channel equalizer in restricted hardware using pruning and quantization

DA Ron, PJ Freire, JE Prilepsky, M Kamalian-Kopae… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The deployment of artificial neural networks-based optical channel equalizers on edge-
computing devices is critically important for the next generation of optical communication …

Domain adaptation: The key enabler of neural network equalizers in coherent optical systems

PJ Freire, B Spinnler, D Abode, JE Prilepsky… - Optical Fiber …, 2022 - opg.optica.org
We introduce the domain adaptation and randomization approach for calibrating neural
network-based equalizers for real transmissions, using synthetic data. The approach …

Feedforward and recurrent neural network-based transfer learning for nonlinear equalization in short-reach optical links

Z Xu, C Sun, T Ji, JH Manton, W Shieh - Journal of Lightwave …, 2020 - opg.optica.org
Neural network (NN)-based nonlinear equalizers have been shown effective for various
types of short-reach direct detection systems. However, they work best for a certain channel …

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 …

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 …

Attention-based neural network equalization in fiber-optic communications

A Shahkarami, MI Yousefi, Y Jaouën - Asia Communications and …, 2021 - opg.optica.org
Attention-Based Neural Network Equalization in Fiber-Optic Communications Page 1
Attention-Based Neural Network Equalization in Fiber-Optic Communications Abtin …