Gbits/s‐Level Encrypted Spectral Wireless Communication Enabled by High‐Performance Flexible Organic Hyperspectrometer

H Hao Qin (Key Laboratory of Seed Innovation, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences) H Hanzhe Shi (State Key Laboratory of Elemento‐Organic Chemistry Frontiers Science Center For New Organic Matter China) T Tingting Guo (Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences) C Chen Geng (The Centre of Nanoscale Science and Technology and Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials Institute of Polymer Chemistry Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST) College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China) W Weicai Li (School of Information and Communication Engineering Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Beijing 100876 China) J Jingbo Zhao J Jing Zhang Y Yu Zhu R Ruiman Han (Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics South China Normal University Guangzhou 510006 China) W Wangqiao Chen (Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics South China Normal University Guangzhou 510006 China) T Tiejun Lv (School of Information and Communication Engineering Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Beijing 100876 China) G Guanghui Li Y Yongsheng Chen (Department of Neurosurgery The Tenth Affiliated Hospital Southern Medical University Dongguan China)

Abstract

Abstract The exponential growth of data in the information era has pushed conventional optical communication technology to its limitations, including inefficient spectral utilization, slow data rate, and inherent security vulnerabilities. Here, a transformative high‐speed organic spectral wireless communication (SWC) technology enabled by a flexible, miniaturized, and high‐performance organic hyperspectrometer is proposed that integrates ultrahigh‐speed data transmission with hardware‐level encryption. By synergistically combining organic photodetector arrays with tunable responsivities and spectral‐tunable organic filters, the organic hyperspectrometer achieves a broad spectral detection range of 400 to 900 nm, resolution of 1.08 nm, accuracy of 0.60 nm, and response time of 684 ns. Unlike prior optical wireless communication systems, the organic hyperspectrometer‐based SWC platform uniquely decodes high‐speed encrypted data at the hardware level, which is a breakthrough in secure, high‐speed, and high‐capacity communication. Harnessing the full visible‐to‐near‐infrared spectrum, the SWC system achieves a theoretical data rate of 9.1 Gbits s −1 , ranking as the highest‐speed organic optical communication system. Furthermore, the intrinsic flexibility and bandgap‐tunability of organic materials enable unparalleled portability, adaptability, and scalability of organic SWC, establishing a scalable framework for terahertz‐scale data transmission. These advancements mark a pivotal leap toward secure, high‐speed, and ultracompact optical networks for the future data‐ and AI‐driven era.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 38, Issue 1
Published January 01, 2026
ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher Unknown Publisher

Journal Info

Advanced Materials

Unknown Publisher

ISSN: 0935-9648 Physical Sciences

Authors (13)

H

Hao Qin

Key Laboratory of Seed Innovation, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

H

Hanzhe Shi

State Key Laboratory of Elemento‐Organic Chemistry Frontiers Science Center For New Organic Matter China

T

Tingting Guo

Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences

C

Chen Geng

The Centre of Nanoscale Science and Technology and Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials Institute of Polymer Chemistry Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST) College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China

W

Weicai Li

School of Information and Communication Engineering Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Beijing 100876 China

J

Jingbo Zhao

J

Jing Zhang

Y

Yu Zhu

R

Ruiman Han

Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics South China Normal University Guangzhou 510006 China

W

Wangqiao Chen

Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics South China Normal University Guangzhou 510006 China

T

Tiejun Lv

School of Information and Communication Engineering Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Beijing 100876 China

G

Guanghui Li

Y

Yongsheng Chen

Department of Neurosurgery The Tenth Affiliated Hospital Southern Medical University Dongguan China