Photonic structure with heat-activated optical transmission
AssigneeViavi Solutions Inc.
InventorWilliam D. Houck
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Abstract
A photonic system includes a light source and a photonic structure. The photonic structure includes an optical transmission structure and an optical absorption structure. The optical transmission structure is configured to transmit light associated with a first wavelength range. The optical absorption structure is configured to absorb light associated with a second wavelength range. The light source is configured to provide a light beam with a wavelength that is within the second wavelength range to the optical absorption structure. The optical absorption structure is configured to generate and provide heat to the optical transmission structure when the light beam falls incident on the optical absorption structure.
Claims19
A photonic system, comprising:
- an optical transmission structure that is disposed in a first layer of a photonic structure;
- an optical absorption structure that is disposed within a second layer of the photonic structure:
- wherein the second layer of the photonic structure is adjacent to the first layer of the photonic structure;
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- one or more light sources disposed over the photonic structure.
A photonic system, comprising:
- an optical transmission structure that is disposed within a first layer of a photonic structure;
- an optical absorption structure that is disposed within the first layer;
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- a substrate that is separated from the optical transmission structure and the optical absorption structure within the first layer.
A photonic system, comprising:
- an optical transmission structure that is disposed in a first layer of a photonic structure;
- an optical absorption structure that is disposed within the first layer or within a second layer of the photonic structure:
- wherein the second layer of the photonic structure is adjacent to the first layer of the photonic structure;
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- one or more light sources disposed over the photonic structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.