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

• DOI: 10.1364/ofc.2020.w3d.3
• Publication Date: 2020-03-06T14:29:09Z
• Authors: Christian Häger; Henry D. Pfister; Rick M. Bütler; Gabriele Liga; Alex Alvarado
• Keywords: Backpropagation

We propose a model-based machine-learning approach for polarization-multiplexed systems by parameterizing the split-step method Manakov-PMD equation. This performs hardware-friendly DBP and distributed PMD compensation with performance close to PMD-free case.