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    Area of Science:

    • Photonics and Sensor Technology
    • Integrated Optics
    • Biomedical Sensing

    Background:

    • Waveguide grating couplers are essential optical sensors but suffer from performance limitations due to noise and drift.
    • External reference sensors are typically needed to compensate for these adverse effects, increasing complexity.
    • Existing methods often require sacrificial reference channels, adding to fabrication complexity and cost.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop an intrinsic self-referencing capability for label-free waveguide grating couplers.
    • To improve the resolution and long-term stability of waveguide grating sensors.
    • To eliminate the need for external reference sensors or channels.

    Main Methods:

    • A novel waveguide grating chip design was developed.
    • A partial passivation technique using an inert layer was employed on the sensitive area.
    • The method focuses on internal self-referencing to counteract system instabilities and environmental drift.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed method effectively achieves self-referencing within the waveguide grating coupler.
    • Performance degradation due to noise, drift, mechanical disturbance, and temperature fluctuations is significantly reduced.
    • The need for a separate reference channel or sensor is eliminated.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed self-referencing waveguide grating coupler offers enhanced stability and resolution.
    • This approach simplifies sensor design and operation by enabling internal compensation for adverse effects.
    • The technology holds promise for robust, long-term label-free sensing applications.