Feedforward Neural Network-Based EVM Estimation: Impairment Tolerance in Coherent Optical Systems
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2022

Error vector magnitude (EVM) is commonly used for evaluating the quality of m-ary quadrature amplitude modulation (mQAM) signals. Recently proposed deep learning techniques for EVM estimation extend the functionality of conventional optical performance monitoring (OPM). In this article, we evaluate the tolerance of our developed EVM estimation scheme against various impairments in coherent optical systems. In particular, we analyze the signal quality monitoring capabilities in the presence of residual in-phase/quadrature (IQ) imbalance, fiber nonlinearity, and laser phase noise. We use feedforward neural networks (FFNNs) to extract the EVM information from amplitude histograms of 100 symbols per IQ cluster signal sequence captured before carrier phase recovery. We perform simulations of the considered impairments, along with an experimental investigation of the impact of laser phase noise. To investigate the tolerance of the EVM estimation scheme to each impairment type, we compare the accuracy for three training methods: 1) training without impairment, 2) training one model for all impairments, and 3) training an independent model for each impairment. Results indicate a good generalization of the proposed EVM estimation scheme, thus providing a valuable reference for developing next-generation intelligent OPM systems.

Optical noise

Estimation

Optical receivers

feedforward neural networks

Monitoring

optical fiber communication

monitoring

signal processing

Phase noise

Laser noise

Optical communication

Fiber optics

Författare

Yuchuan Fan

RISE Research Institutes of Sweden

Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH)

Xiaodan Pang

RISE Research Institutes of Sweden

Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH)

Aleksejs Udalcovs

RISE Research Institutes of Sweden

Carlos Natalino Da Silva

Chalmers, Elektroteknik, Kommunikation, Antenner och Optiska Nätverk

Lu Zhang

Zhejiang Lab

Zhejiang University

Vjaceslavs Bobrovs

Riga Technical University

Richard Schatz

Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH)

Xianbin Yu

Zhejiang University

Zhejiang Lab

Marija Furdek Prekratic

Chalmers, Elektroteknik, Kommunikation, Antenner och Optiska Nätverk

Sergei Popov

Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH)

Oskars Ozolins

Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH)

Riga Technical University

RISE Research Institutes of Sweden

IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

1077-260X (ISSN) 15584542 (eISSN)

Vol. 28 4 6000410

Providing Resilient & secure networks [Operating on Trusted Equipment] to CriTical infrastructures (PROTECT)

VINNOVA (2020-03506), 2021-02-01 -- 2024-01-31.

Ämneskategorier

Telekommunikation

Reglerteknik

Signalbehandling

DOI

10.1109/JSTQE.2022.3177004

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