Novel high contrast grating hollow core waveguides for enhanced gas spectroscopy

Abstract

The article presents an innovative approach to confining waves in planar high contrast grating hollow core waveguides, design achieves a surface that reflects waves effectively while maintaining a structure that allows for high transmission. The unique side-open waveguide system also allows for gas flow through the sidewalls, making it suitable for gas spectroscopic techniques. The HCW design is specifically tailored for methane gas sensing at a wavelength of 3.27 μm. Numerical analysis shows that the transmittance can reach up to -0.41 dB. These findings demonstrate the potential of high-transmitting hollow-core waveguides for gas sensing, highlighting the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of chip-scale photonic integration.