Monolithic integrated chip of AWG and PD for an FBG interrogation system

Abstract

To advance the development of a compact and highly integrated fiber Bragg grating (FBG) interrogation system, to the best of our knowledge, this paper is the first to present the design and fabrication of a monolithic integration chip based on silicon-on-insulator (SOI), which is specifically intended for application in fiber grating sensing interrogation systems. By considering the impact of coupling structure dimensions on coupling efficiency as well as the effect of the photodetector (PD) parameters on the optical absorption efficiency of the device, we refine the structure of the monolithic integrated chip for arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) and PD. The test results reveal that the coupling loss between AWG and PD is -2.4 dB. The monolithic integrated interrogation chip achieves an interrogation accuracy of approximately 6.79 pm within a dynamic range of 1.56 nm, accompanied by a wavelength resolution of 1 pm. This exceptional performance highlights the potential of the monolithic integrated chip to enhance the integration of AWG-based fiber grating interrogation systems.