The present invention provides an apparatus and method for compensating for the
variation of a gain spectrum attributable to the temperature variation of a fiber
amplifier, and a long-wavelength band dispersion-compensating hybrid amplifier
equipped with the gain spectrum compensating apparatus. The apparatus includes
a DCF located between a first amplification stage and a second amplification stage
to compensate for dispersion of an optical signal output from the first amplification
stage and perform Raman amplification of the optical signal using input pumping
light; at least one pumping light provision means for providing forward or backward
pumping light to the DCF; first and second temperature detection means for detecting
temperature variations of the first and second amplification stages, respectively;
and control means for controlling intensity of the pumping light of the pumping
light provision means according to the detected temperature variations.