# Intelligent optical performance monitor using multi-task learning based artificial neural network

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1812.03792 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1812.03792/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 10 Dec 2018.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [An Overview of Machine Learning-aided Optical Performance Monitoring Techniques](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2107.07338/) (2021)

## Abstract (arXiv)

An intelligent optical performance monitor using multi-task learning based artificial neural network (MTL-ANN) is designed for simultaneous OSNR monitoring and modulation format identification (MFI). Signals' amplitude histograms (AHs) after constant module algorithm are selected as the input features for MTL-ANN. The experimental results of 20-Gbaud NRZ-OOK, PAM4 and PAM8 signals demonstrate that MTL-ANN could achieve OSNR monitoring and MFI simultaneously with higher accuracy and stability compared with single-task learning based ANNs (STL-ANNs). The results show an MFI accuracy of 100% and OSNR monitoring root-mean-square error of 0.63 dB for the three modulation formats under consideration. Furthermore, the number of neuron needed for the single MTL-ANN is almost the half of STL-ANN, which enables reduced-complexity optical performance monitoring devices for real-time performance monitoring.