Search Results for author: Alex Alvarado

Found 37 papers, 1 papers with code

On the Robustness of Deep Learning-aided Symbol Detectors to Varying Conditions and Imperfect Channel Knowledge

no code implementations23 Jan 2024 Chin-Hung Chen, Boris Karanov, Wim van Houtum, Wu Yan, Alex Young, Alex Alvarado

An underestimation of the memory largely degrades the performance of both BCJR and BCJRNet, especially in a slow-decaying channel.

On the Performance of Multidimensional Constellation Shaping for Linear and Nonlinear Optical Fiber Channel

no code implementations17 Aug 2023 Bin Chen, Zhiwei Liang, Shen Li, Yi Lei, Gabriele Liga, Alex Alvarado

Multidimensional constellation shaping of up to 32 dimensions with different spectral efficiencies are compared through AWGN and fiber-optic simulations.

Low-Complexity Soft-Decision Detection for Combating DFE Burst Errors in IM/DD Links

no code implementations13 Jun 2023 Kaiquan Wu, Gabriele Liga, Jamal Riani, Alex Alvarado

The proposed structure enables a tradeoff between complexity and performance: (i) the complexity of MLM or SOVA is reduced and (ii) the decoding penalty due to error propagation is mitigated.

Integrated Sensing and Communications with MIMO-OTFS

no code implementations10 Jun 2023 Musa Furkan Keskin, Carina Marcus, Olof Eriksson, Alex Alvarado, Joerg Widmer, Henk Wymeersch

For the search mode, we introduce the concept of delay-Doppler (DD) multiplexing, enabling omnidirectional probing of the environment and large virtual array at the OTFS radar receiver.

Analytical Model of Nonlinear Fiber Propagation for General Dual-Polarization Four-Dimensional Modulation Format

no code implementations14 Feb 2023 Zhiwei Liang, Bin Chen, Yi Lei, Gabriele Liga, Alex Alvarado

As an application of our model, we further study the effects of signal-noise interactions in long-haul transmission via the proposed model.

Data-driven Enhancement of the Time-domain First-order Regular Perturbation Model

no code implementations11 Oct 2022 Astrid Barreiro, Gabriele Liga, Alex Alvarado

A normalized batch gradient descent optimizer is proposed to improve the first-order regular perturbation coefficients of the Manakov equation, often referred to as kernels.

Temporal Properties of Enumerative Shaping: Autocorrelation and Energy Dispersion Index

no code implementations8 Jul 2022 Yunus Can Gültekin, Kaiquan Wu, Alex Alvarado

We study the effective SNR behavior of various enumerative amplitude shaping algorithms.

Time-Limited Waveforms with Minimum Time Broadening for the Nonlinear Schrödinger Channel

no code implementations22 Jun 2022 Youssef Jaffal, Alex Alvarado

Furthermore, we show that the transmission rate of the proposed system increases as the number of used energy levels increases, which is not the case for fundamental solitons due to their effective time-amplitude constraint.

Introducing 4D Geometric Shell Shaping for Mitigating Nonlinear Interference Noise

no code implementations7 Jun 2022 Sebastiaan Goossens, Yunus Can Gültekin, Olga Vassilieva, Inwoong Kim, Paparao Palacharla, Chigo Okonkwo, Alex Alvarado

Reach increase and nonlinearity tolerance are evaluated in terms of achievable information rates and post-FEC bit-error rate.

4D Geometric Shell Shaping with Applications to 400ZR

no code implementations7 Jun 2022 Sebastiaan Goossens, Yunus Can Gültekin, Olga Vassilieva, Inwoong Kim, Paparao Palacharla, Chigo Okonkwo, Alex Alvarado

Geometric shell shaping is introduced and evaluated for reach increase and nonlinearity tolerance in terms of MI against PM-16QAM and PS-PM-16QAM in a 400ZR compatible transmission setup.

Analytical SNR Prediction in Long-Haul Optical Transmission using General Dual-Polarization 4D Formats

no code implementations2 Jun 2022 Zhiwei Liang, Bin Chen, Yi Lei, Gabriele Liga, Alex Alvarado

Nonlinear interference models for dual-polarization 4D (DP-4D) modulation have only been used so far to predict signal-signal nonlinear interference.

Pulses with Minimum Residual Intersymbol Interference for Faster than Nyquist Signaling

no code implementations14 Mar 2022 Youssef Jaffal, Alex Alvarado

Compared to root raised cosine pulses, the new pulses decrease the residual interference by an order of magnitude, for example, a decrease by 32 dB is achieved for an equalizer that considers four interfering symbols at 57% faster transmissions.

Shaped Four-Dimensional Modulation Formats for Optical Fiber Communication Systems

no code implementations23 Dec 2021 Bin Chen, Gabriele Liga, Yi Lei, Wei Ling, Zhengyan Huan, Xuwei Xue, Alex Alvarado

We review the design of multidimensional modulations by maximizing generalized mutual information and compare the maximum transmission reach of recently introduced 4D formats.

High-Cardinality Hybrid Shaping for 4D Modulation Formats in Optical Communications Optimized via End-to-End Learning

no code implementations20 Dec 2021 Vinícius Oliari, Boris Karanov, Sebastiaan Goossens, Gabriele Liga, Olga Vassilieva, Inwoong Kim, Paparao Palacharla, Chigo Okonkwo, Alex Alvarado

In this paper we carry out a joint optimization of probabilistic (PS) and geometric shaping (GS) for four-dimensional (4D) modulation formats in long-haul coherent wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) optical fiber communications using an auto-encoder framework.

Low-Complexity Geometrical Shaping for 4D Modulation Formats via Amplitude Coding

no code implementations29 Oct 2021 Bin Chen, Wei Ling, Yunus Can Gültekin, Yi Lei, Chigo Okonkwo, Alex Alvarado

Signal shaping is vital to approach Shannon's capacity, yet it is challenging to implement at very high speeds.

Model-aided Geometrical Shaping of Dual-polarization 4D Formats in the Nonlinear Fiber Channel

no code implementations22 Oct 2021 Gabriele Liga, Bin Chen, Alex Alvarado

The geometry of dual-polarization four-dimensional constellations is optimized in the optical fiber channel using a recent nonlinear interference model.

List-encoding CCDM: A Nonlinearity-tolerant Shaper Aided by Energy Dispersion Index

no code implementations13 Sep 2021 Kaiquan Wu, Gabriele Liga, Alireza Sheikh, Yunus Can Gültekin, Frans M. J. Willems, Alex Alvarado

Recently, a metric called energy dispersion index (EDI) was proposed to indicate the nonlinear interference (NLI) induced by correlated symbols during optical transmission.

Orthogonal Time Frequency Space Modulation: A Discrete Zak Transform Approach

no code implementations24 Jun 2021 Franz Lampel, Alex Alvarado, Frans M. J. Willems

The time-invariance of the channel in the DD domain enables efficient equalizers for time-frequency dispersive channels.

A Data-driven Optimization of First-order Regular Perturbation Coefficients for Fiber Nonlinearities

no code implementations9 Jun 2021 Astrid Barreiro, Gabriele Liga, Alex Alvarado

We study the performance of gradient-descent optimization to estimate the coefficients of the discrete-time first-order regular perturbation (FRP).

Exponentially-Weighted Energy Dispersion Index for the Nonlinear Interference Analysis of Finite-Blocklength Shaping

no code implementations8 Jun 2021 Kaiquan Wu, Gabriele Liga, Yunus Can Gültekin, Alex Alvarado

A metric called exponentially-weighted energy dispersion index (EEDI) is proposed to explain the blocklength-dependent effective signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in probabilistically shaped fiber-optic systems.

Kurtosis-limited Sphere Shaping for Nonlinear Interference Noise Reduction in Optical Channels

no code implementations31 May 2021 Yunus Can Gültekin, Alex Alvarado, Olga Vassilieva, Inwoong Kim, Paparao Palacharla, Chigo Okonkwo, Frans M. J. Willems

Nonlinear interference (NLI) generated during the propagation of an optical waveform through the fiber depends on the fourth order standardized moment of the channel input distribution, also known as kurtosis.

Radar Sensing with OTFS: Embracing ISI and ICI to Surpass the Ambiguity Barrier

no code implementations30 Mar 2021 Musa Furkan Keskin, Henk Wymeersch, Alex Alvarado

Orthogonal time frequency space (OTFS) is a promising alternative to orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) in high-mobility beyond 5G communications.

Frequency Logarithmic Perturbation on the Group-Velocity Dispersion Parameter with Applications to Passive Optical Networks

1 code implementation10 Mar 2021 Vinícius Oliari, Erik Agrell, Gabriele Liga, Alex Alvarado

The model can be seen as an improvement of the recently proposed regular perturbation (RP) on the GVD parameter.

Temporal Energy Analysis of Symbol Sequences for Fiber Nonlinear Interference Modelling via Energy Dispersion Index

no code implementations24 Feb 2021 Kaiquan Wu, Gabriele Liga, Alireza Sheikh, Frans M. J. Willems, Alex Alvarado

This blocklength dependency of SNR has been attributed to time-varying statistical properties of the symbol sequences, in particular, to variation of the symbol energies.

Information Theory Signal Processing Information Theory

Modeling of Nonlinear Interference Power for Dual-Polarization 4D Formats

no code implementations27 Jan 2021 Gabriele Liga, Bin Chen, Astrid Barreiro, Alex Alvarado

We assess the accuracy of a recently introduced nonlinear interference model for general dual-polarization 4D formats.~ Unlike previous models for polarization-multiplexed 2D formats, an average gap from split-step Fourier simulations within 0. 1 dB is demonstrated.

Model-Based Machine Learning for Joint Digital Backpropagation and PMD Compensation

no code implementations23 Oct 2020 Rick M. Bütler, Christian Häger, Henry D. Pfister, Gabriele Liga, Alex Alvarado

In this paper, we propose a model-based machine-learning approach for dual-polarization systems by parameterizing the split-step Fourier method for the Manakov-PMD equation.

BIG-bench Machine Learning

Analytical Modeling of Nonlinear Fiber Propagation for Four Dimensional Symmetric Constellations

no code implementations22 Sep 2020 Hami Rabbani, Mostafa Ayaz, Lotfollah Beygi, Gabriele Liga, Alex Alvarado, Erik Agrell, Magnus Karlsson

This nonlinear interference discrepancy between the results of the proposed model and the EGN model could be up to 2. 8 dB for a system with 80 WDM channels.

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Extending fibre nonlinear interference power modelling to account for general dual-polarisation 4D modulation formats

no code implementations25 Aug 2020 Gabriele Liga, Astrid Barreiro, Hami Rabbani, Alex Alvarado

In optical communications, four-dimensional (4D) modulation formats encode information onto the quadrature components of two arbitrary orthogonal states of polarisation of the optical field.

Model-Based Machine Learning for Joint Digital Backpropagation and PMD Compensation

no code implementations25 Jan 2020 Christian Häger, Henry D. Pfister, Rick M. Bütler, Gabriele Liga, Alex Alvarado

We propose a model-based machine-learning approach for polarization-multiplexed systems by parameterizing the split-step method for the Manakov-PMD equation.

BIG-bench Machine Learning

Fiber Nonlinearity Mitigation via the Parzen Window Classifier for Dispersion Managed and Unmanaged Links

no code implementations17 Sep 2019 Abdelkerim Amari, Xiang Lin, Octavia A. Dobre, Ramachandran Venkatesan, Alex Alvarado

Machine learning techniques have recently received significant attention as promising approaches to deal with the optical channel impairments, and in particular, the nonlinear effects.

BIG-bench Machine Learning

Revisiting Multi-Step Nonlinearity Compensation with Machine Learning

no code implementations22 Apr 2019 Christian Häger, Henry D. Pfister, Rick M. Bütler, Gabriele Liga, Alex Alvarado

For the efficient compensation of fiber nonlinearity, one of the guiding principles appears to be: fewer steps are better and more efficient.

BIG-bench Machine Learning

A Machine Learning-Based Detection Technique for Optical Fiber Nonlinearity Mitigation

no code implementations27 Feb 2019 Abdelkerim Amari, Xiang Lin, Octavia A. Dobre, Ramachandran Venkatesan, Alex Alvarado

In this case, digital back propagation compensates for the deterministic nonlinearity and the Parzen window deals with the stochastic nonlinear signal-noise interactions, which are not taken into account by digital back propagation.

BIG-bench Machine Learning General Classification

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