Thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) is promising for optical sensing due to its high nonlinearities, but its material properties present unique design challenges. We compare the sensing performance of the fundamental modes on a TFLN waveguide with a fluorescent dye sample. The TM mode has better overlap with the sample, with a 1.4 × greater sample absorption rate versus the TE mode. However, the TM mode also scatters at a 1.4 × greater rate, yielding less fluorescence overall. The TE mode is, therefore, more appropriate for sensing. Our findings have important implications for TFLN-based sensor designs.
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