To achieve a microring sensor with both high sensitivity and a wide free spectral range (FSR), a feedback waveguide embedded with a Bragg grating microring structure is proposed. A slot microring employed in this structure to enhance sensitivity, with Bragg gratings etched on the inner wall of the microring to selectively filter out specific wavelengths, thereby broadening the FSR by eliminating other resonant peaks. The transmission mechanism of the structure is analyzed using the transfer matrix method, and the normalized spectral expression is derived. Finite-difference time-domain simulations are conducted to obtain the modal field distribution and transmission spectrum, and the influence of parameters on device performance is analyzed to optimize the design. Finally, the sensing performance is evaluated by examining different background refractive indices. The results demonstrate that an electromagnetically induced transparency effect is achieved in the proposed structure, combining high sensitivity and high quality factor. Under incident light wavelengths of 1 500~1 600 nm, the FSR limitation is eliminated, allowing the detectable range to no longer be constrained by the FSR. In refractive index sensing applications, a quality factor of 28935, a refractive index sensitivity of 460 nm/RIU, and a detection limit of 1.17×10⁻⁴ RIU are exhibited in this structure.
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