Abstract
Power fluctuations accumulate in ROADM–free space–switched networks. Thousands of randomized nonlinear transmissions demonstrate that capacity with an inventory of {5,10,15,20} dB gain amplifiers is within 10 % of optimal and triple that with {10,20} dB amplifiers over 1,000 km.
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