Polarization diversity schemes for gas sensing applications: a comprehensive analysis and optimal design of high-performance S i 1−x G e x mid-infrared asymmetric rib cross-slot waveguides

Author:

Kumar HarshvardhanORCID,Bohra Tanisha1,Sharma Apoorv,Menon P. Susthitha2ORCID,Hatta Agus Muhamad3ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Jai Narain Vyas University

2. Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

3. Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember

Abstract

This work presents the novel concept of silicon germanium (Si1−xGex) asymmetric rib cross-slot waveguides (ACWGs) as a potential solution for sensing a wide range of atmospheric gases in the mid-infrared (MIR) region. The investigation focuses on the analysis of Si1−xGex ACWGs, which encompass both vertical and horizontal slots. These waveguides are examined in the context of a polarization diversity scheme, aiming to provide robust confinement in the slot region for fundamental quasi-TE and quasi-TM modes. The fabrication of this WG can be achieved through the utilization of advanced complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor technology. In order to enhance the sensing performance of the proposed WG-based sensors, the width of both horizontal and vertical slots is optimized to maximize the total slot power confinement factor (PCF). For the optimized ACWG structure, our simulated results reveal that the fundamental quasi-TM mode exhibits a higher PCF compared to the fundamental quasi-TE mode. In particular, the PCF values for the fundamental quasi-TM mode are found to be 76.4%, 86.8%, and 88.3% at λ=3.67µm (methane: CH4), 4.47 µm (nitrous oxide: N2O), and 4.67 µm (carbon monoxide: CO), respectively. Furthermore, when the propagation loss (α) is equal to 0.5 dB/cm, the corresponding sensitivity values for CH4, N2O, and CO are 3.77×10−7ppm−1, 6.98×10−5ppm−1, and 3.53×10−5ppm−1, respectively. Additionally, with α=0.5dB/cm and SNR=1dB, the minimum detectable concentration (Cmin) of CH4, N2O, and CO is determined, yielding related values of 0.24 ppm, 1.3×10−3ppm, and 2.6×10−3ppm. The simulated results demonstrate better values of PCF, sensitivity, and Cmin when compared to previously reported sensors based on vertical slot WG, horizontal slot WG, or cross-slot WG. Thus, the proposed ACWG structure presents a potential avenue for the development of highly efficient MIR photonic gas sensors.

Publisher

Optica Publishing Group

Subject

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics,Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

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