Abstract
We review recent research on ultra-wide-band tellurite-based fiber Raman amplifiers and discuss their future prospects. These amplifiers are superior to silica-based fiber Raman amplifiers in that they provide wideband operation with short fibers and only a few pump LDs.
© 2003 Optical Society of America
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