Abstract
We optimize bidirectionally-pumped Raman amplifiers based on dispersion-managed fibers (DMFs). We show that, in terms of the signal-to-noise ratio, performance of the optimized DMF amplifier is only a few dB away from that of an ideal distributed amplifier.
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