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Raman Amplifiers for Telecommunications 2

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The use of stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) as a means of amplifying signals in telecommunication systems has been demonstrated since 1976 [1]. Yet despite its advantages over erbium-doped fiber, Raman amplification was not used in the first generation of deployed optically amplified systems. One of the principal reasons for this was the lack of reliable high-power pump sources needed for Raman amplification. It was in this environment that the cascaded Raman fiber laser (RFL) was invented.

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Headley, C., Mermelstein, M., Bouteiller, JC. (2004). Raman Fiber Lasers. In: Islam, M.N. (eds) Raman Amplifiers for Telecommunications 2. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 90/2. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-21585-3_2

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