Hybrid SOA-Raman Amplifiers for Fiber-to-the-Home and Metro Networks

SOA-Raman amplifiers have broad gain bandwidth (> 80 nm) and can be designed to operate in any wavelength region compatible with single-mode optical fiber. We review recent progress in SOA-Raman amplified access and metro systems.

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