Abstract
We compare amplification schemes using various fibers and system nonlinearity tolerance. We show the diminishing advantage of all-Raman as nonlinearity tolerance improves; for certain fibers the hybrid Raman/EDFA could perform better than the counter-pumped all-Raman.
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