An infrared light source includes one or more combiners that are coupled
to at least a first pump laser and a second pump laser. The combiners are
operable to couple a first optical signal generated by the first pump
laser and a second optical signal generated by the second pump laser to a
gain fiber, the gain fiber comprising a first waveguide structure. The
light source also includes a Raman wavelength shifter that is coupled to
the gain fiber. The Raman wavelength shifter being operable to wavelength
shift based at least in part on a Raman effect. At least a portion of the
Raman wavelength shifter comprising an intermediate waveguide structure
that is coupled to a second waveguide structure capable of wavelength
shifting at least one wavelength of the first optical signal to an
intermediate wavelength in the intermediate waveguide structure and then
a longer signal wavelength in the second waveguide structure.