Optical amplifier

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Methods, systems, and apparatus for optical communications. In one aspect, an optical amplifier includes a feed-forward first amplification stage including a rare-earth doped fiber receiving an optical signal and an injected pump light; and a plurality of subsequent amplification stages each including a corresponding rare-earth doped fiber, wherein each of the subsequent amplification stages receives a separately injected portion of the remnant pump light from the first amplification stage, the remnant pump light being split into portions directed to each respective subsequent amplification stage.