Paper ID: 2307.05374

Multi-Task Learning to Enhance Generalizability of Neural Network Equalizers in Coherent Optical Systems

Sasipim Srivallapanondh, Pedro J. Freire, Ashraful Alam, Nelson Costa, Bernhard Spinnler, Antonio Napoli, Egor Sedov, Sergei K. Turitsyn, Jaroslaw E. Prilepsky

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 dB compared to CDC, without re-training, even with variations in launch power, symbol rate, or transmission distance.

Submitted: Jul 4, 2023