Dispersion-Compensating Method for High-Capacity Fiber-Optic Communication System Using Machine Learning Optimization
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Simulation-driven optimization of complex engineering systems increasingly demands intelligent frameworks capable of replacing exhaustive parameter sweeps with rapid, learned predictions. This paper presents a general surrogate optimization framework that couples high-fidelity simulation with a machine learning regression model to predict system performance and select optimal configurations without exhaustive re-simulation. Fiber-optic dispersion compensation is adopted as a representative benchmark: selecting the optimal placement strategy for dispersion-compensating fiber (DCF)-pre-, post-, or symmetrical-across varying system parameters is computationally expensive, making it an ideal testbed for surrogate-assisted design. A structured dataset is constructed from systematic OptiSystem simulation of DCF-compensated single-mode fiber (SMF) links across bit rates of 2.5-10~Gbps and fiber lengths of 80--160~km, with Q-factor and bit error rate (BER) serving as ground-truth labels. A Random Forest (RF) regression model is trained on this dataset to learn the nonlinear mapping from system parameters to performance outcomes. The framework achieves a prediction accuracy of 97.7% while reducing configuration search time by 91.2% relative to exhaustive simulation. Pre-compensation is consistently identified as the optimal DCF scheme, providing data-driven confirmation of this design preference. The proposed framework is domain-agnostic and generalizes to any simulation-intensive configuration task where labeled performance data can be systematically generated.
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TY - JOUR AU - Rahman, Md. Moklesur AU - Alam, Md. Nazmul AU - Faisal, Tarek Mah AU - Hossain, Md. Najmul PY - 2026 DA - 2026/01/13 TI - Dispersion-Compensating Method for High-Capacity Fiber-Optic Communication System Using Machine Learning Optimization JO - ICCK Transactions on Advanced Computing and Systems T2 - ICCK Transactions on Advanced Computing and Systems JF - ICCK Transactions on Advanced Computing and Systems VL - 2 IS - 1 SP - 53 EP - 60 DO - 10.62762/TACS.2025.603512 UR - https://www.icck.org/article/abs/TACS.2025.603512 KW - surrogate optimization KW - simulation-driven machine learning KW - Random Forest regression KW - intelligent network management KW - configuration selection KW - advanced computing systems AB - Simulation-driven optimization of complex engineering systems increasingly demands intelligent frameworks capable of replacing exhaustive parameter sweeps with rapid, learned predictions. This paper presents a general surrogate optimization framework that couples high-fidelity simulation with a machine learning regression model to predict system performance and select optimal configurations without exhaustive re-simulation. Fiber-optic dispersion compensation is adopted as a representative benchmark: selecting the optimal placement strategy for dispersion-compensating fiber (DCF)-pre-, post-, or symmetrical-across varying system parameters is computationally expensive, making it an ideal testbed for surrogate-assisted design. A structured dataset is constructed from systematic OptiSystem simulation of DCF-compensated single-mode fiber (SMF) links across bit rates of 2.5-10~Gbps and fiber lengths of 80--160~km, with Q-factor and bit error rate (BER) serving as ground-truth labels. A Random Forest (RF) regression model is trained on this dataset to learn the nonlinear mapping from system parameters to performance outcomes. The framework achieves a prediction accuracy of 97.7% while reducing configuration search time by 91.2% relative to exhaustive simulation. Pre-compensation is consistently identified as the optimal DCF scheme, providing data-driven confirmation of this design preference. The proposed framework is domain-agnostic and generalizes to any simulation-intensive configuration task where labeled performance data can be systematically generated. SN - 3068-7969 PB - Institute of Central Computation and Knowledge LA - English ER -
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author = {Md. Moklesur Rahman and Md. Nazmul Alam and Tarek Mah Faisal and Md. Najmul Hossain},
title = {Dispersion-Compensating Method for High-Capacity Fiber-Optic Communication System Using Machine Learning Optimization},
journal = {ICCK Transactions on Advanced Computing and Systems},
year = {2026},
volume = {2},
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pages = {53-60},
doi = {10.62762/TACS.2025.603512},
url = {https://www.icck.org/article/abs/TACS.2025.603512},
abstract = {Simulation-driven optimization of complex engineering systems increasingly demands intelligent frameworks capable of replacing exhaustive parameter sweeps with rapid, learned predictions. This paper presents a general surrogate optimization framework that couples high-fidelity simulation with a machine learning regression model to predict system performance and select optimal configurations without exhaustive re-simulation. Fiber-optic dispersion compensation is adopted as a representative benchmark: selecting the optimal placement strategy for dispersion-compensating fiber (DCF)-pre-, post-, or symmetrical-across varying system parameters is computationally expensive, making it an ideal testbed for surrogate-assisted design. A structured dataset is constructed from systematic OptiSystem simulation of DCF-compensated single-mode fiber (SMF) links across bit rates of 2.5-10~Gbps and fiber lengths of 80--160~km, with Q-factor and bit error rate (BER) serving as ground-truth labels. A Random Forest (RF) regression model is trained on this dataset to learn the nonlinear mapping from system parameters to performance outcomes. The framework achieves a prediction accuracy of 97.7\% while reducing configuration search time by 91.2\% relative to exhaustive simulation. Pre-compensation is consistently identified as the optimal DCF scheme, providing data-driven confirmation of this design preference. The proposed framework is domain-agnostic and generalizes to any simulation-intensive configuration task where labeled performance data can be systematically generated.},
keywords = {surrogate optimization, simulation-driven machine learning, Random Forest regression, intelligent network management, configuration selection, advanced computing systems},
issn = {3068-7969},
publisher = {Institute of Central Computation and Knowledge}
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