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ArticleNature communications2024

Denoising-autoencoder-facilitated MEMS computational spectrometer with enhanced resolution on a silicon photonic chip.

Jing Zhou, Hui Zhang, Qifeng Qiao, Heng Chen, Qian Huang, Hanxing Wang, Qinghua Ren, Nan Wang, Yiming Ma, Chengkuo Lee

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10 authors.

Jing Zhou *School of Microelectronics, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.
Hui Zhang *Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2989-7547
Qifeng QiaoShanghai Industrial μTechnology Research Institute (SITRI), Shanghai, China.
Heng ChenSchool of Microelectronics, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.
Qian HuangSchool of Microelectronics, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.
Hanxing WangSchool of Microelectronics, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.
Qinghua RenSchool of Microelectronics, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.
Nan WangSchool of Microelectronics, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.
Yiming MaSchool of Microelectronics, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China. yimingma@shu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5730-3956
Chengkuo LeeDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore. elelc@nus.edu.sg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8886-3649

Funding

Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) A18A4b0055Ministry of Education - Singapore (MOE) MOE-T2EP50220-0014National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 62405173National Research Foundation Singapore (National Research Foundation-Prime Minister's office, Republic of Singapore) NRF-MSG-2023-0002
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Abstract

Silicon photonics enables the construction of chip-scale spectrometers, in which those using a single tunable interferometer provide a simple and cost-effective solution. Among various tuning mechanisms, electrostatic MEMS reconfiguration stands out as an ideal candidate, given its high tuning efficiency and ultra-low power consumption. Nonetheless, MEMS devices face significant noise challenges arising from their susceptible minuscule components, adversely impacting spectral resolution. Here, we propose a distinct paradigm of spectrometers through synergizing an easily-fabricated MEMS-reconfigurable low-loss waveguide coupler on a silicon photonic chip and a convolutional autoencoder denoising (CAED) mechanism. The spectrometer offers a 300 nm bandwidth and a reconstruction resolution of 0.3 nm in a noise-free condition. In a noisy environment with a signal-to-noise ratio as low as 30 dB, the reconstruction resolution of the interferograms processed by the CAED exhibits an enhancement from 1.2 to 0.4 nm, approaching the noise-free value. Our technology is envisaged to provide a powerful and cost-effective solution for applications requiring accurate, broadband, and energy-efficient spectral analysis.

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