“…Their ability to selectively pass or stop different spectral bands is very important in various applications, including optical communication, interconnect, spectroscopy, and sensing [1][2][3][4][5][6]. In recent decades, numerous integrated filters with diverse structures have been proposed, such as arrayed waveguide grating (AWG), echelle diffraction grating (EDG), microring, microdisk, Bragg grating, photonic crystal (PC), Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI), directional coupler (DC), and so on [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]. By modifying their basic structures, employing new materials, and combining them, customized filtering performances required for specific applications can be achieved.…”