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ArticleScientific reports2026

Accelerating photonic gas sensor design: machine learning-driven inverse optimization of silicon photonics Bragg gratings.

Maira Khafagy, Merna Khafagy, Mohamed A Swillam

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Maira KhafagyDepartment of Physics, School of Science and Engineering, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo, 11835, Egypt.
Merna KhafagyDepartment of Physics, School of Science and Engineering, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo, 11835, Egypt.
Mohamed A SwillamDepartment of Physics, School of Science and Engineering, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo, 11835, Egypt. m.swillam@aucegypt.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Optical gas sensors based on photonic structures offer label-free, real-time detection with high sensitivity, but their design optimization remains computationally expensive. We present a hybrid machine learning framework that automates the inverse design of polymer-filled slot Bragg grating (PSBG) sensors for rapid prototyping across multiple target gases. Our approach combines Optuna-tuned artificial neural networks with a multi-model stacking ensemble (gradient boosting, random forest, XGBoost, ridge regression) to predict optimal structural parameters (grating period, depth, ridge width, slot height) from desired spectral characteristics. The framework incorporates domain-informed preprocessing (polynomial feature expansion, physics-based gas encoding) and per-target weighted meta-learners to ensure design fidelity. Validated on 1,045 design samples for CO

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Bragg gratingDeep neural networksGas sensingInverse designOptuna optimizationStacking ensemble learning

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PMID41946850
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