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We developed a waveguide-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (WERS) platform using alignment-tolerant grating couplers. This system simplifies WERS devices and improves Raman signal efficiency for chemical analysis.

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Area of Science:

  • Optics and Photonics
  • Spectroscopy
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Waveguide-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (WERS) offers high sensitivity for chemical detection.
  • Traditional WERS systems often require precise optical alignment, limiting their practical application.
  • Development of alignment-tolerant coupling methods is crucial for robust and user-friendly WERS devices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel WERS platform incorporating alignment-tolerant under-chip grating input coupling.
  • To demonstrate the platform's functionality using tantalum pentoxide waveguides and benzyl alcohol analytes.
  • To evaluate the performance enhancements offered by grating couplers in terms of alignment tolerance and efficiency.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a 100-nm thick planar tantalum pentoxide (Ta2O5) waveguide.
  • Integration of under-chip grating couplers for simplified input coupling.
  • Utilized benzyl alcohol (BnOH) and its deuterated form (d7-BnOH) as reference analytes for Raman spectroscopy.
  • Characterization of Raman vibration shifts for calibration purposes.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated successful implementation of alignment-tolerant grating couplers for WERS.
  • Achieved improved translational alignment tolerance, beneficial for disposable WERS chips.
  • Observed significant Raman vibration line shifts between BnOH and d7-BnOH, suitable for system calibration.
  • Reported enhanced Raman conversion efficiency due to grating coupler design.

Conclusions:

  • The developed WERS platform with grating couplers offers a simplified and more robust approach to Raman spectroscopy.
  • The use of BnOH and d7-BnOH provides a practical method for calibrating WERS systems.
  • The platform shows potential for further performance improvements and wider applications in chemical sensing.