US 12,038,616 B2
Photonic structure with heat-activated optical transmission
William D. Houck, Santa Rosa, CA (US)
Assigned to VIAVI Solutions Inc., Chandler, AZ (US)
Filed by VIAVI Solutions Inc., Chandler, AZ (US)
Filed on Jul. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/352,488.
Application 18/352,488 is a continuation of application No. 17/643,327, filed on Dec. 8, 2021, granted, now 11,733,468.
Prior Publication US 2023/0358977 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. G02B 6/42 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/4214 (2013.01) [G02B 6/4268 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A photonic system, comprising:
an optical transmission structure configured to transmit light associated with a first wavelength range;
an optical absorption structure configured to:
absorb light associated with a second wavelength range, and
provide heat to the optical transmission structure; and
one or more light sources configured to provide, to the optical absorption structure, one or more light beams with a wavelength that is within the second wavelength range.