journal article·2025-12

Self‐Adaptive Miniaturized Spectrometer Leveraging Wavelength‐Tunable Organic Photodetectors for High‐Resolution Spectral Sensing

Lu Hao, Yazhong Wang, Shuaiqi Li, Zhaohong Tan, Yijun Huang, Wenkai Zhong, Sheng Dong, Xiye Yang, Fei Huang

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 35· Issue 49
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Abstract

Abstract Miniaturized spectrometers are essential for next‐generation portable and wearable sensing technologies, yet conventional architecture often faces trade‐offs between spectral resolution, sensitivity, and system stability. Here, a versatile strategy is proposed for overcoming these limitations through integration of a nanostructured Fabry‐Pérot (FP) cavity‐modulated organic photodetector (OPD) array and self‐adaptive computational methods. This 8 × 8 FP cavity array, vertically stacked on dedicated OPD pixels, achieves 1.1 mm 2 /pixel compactness while OPD pixels exhibit broadband spectral responses (300–1200 nm). The hybrid detection scheme integrates narrowband/broadband OPD pixels with self‐adaptive algorithms, eliminating manual tuning. Iterative optimization dynamically adjusts parameters in real time, achieving stable high‐fidelity spectral reconstruction at 2.7 nm resolution. The OPDs demonstrate outstanding performance, including a linear dynamic range up to 153 dB, specific detectivity of 2.7 × 10¹ 2 Jones, and response times of τ r / τ f = 15.5 µs/15.8 µs. This fully passive, chip‐scale architecture eliminates bulky optics, simplifies fabrication, and significantly enhances integration potential, enabling a new class of compact spectroscopic tools suitable for real‐time substance identification, hyperspectral imaging, and intelligent analytical systems. By merging organic optoelectronics with adaptive computational spectroscopy, this work establishes a practical and high‐performance pathway toward on‐chip, high‐resolution spectrometers.
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OpenAlex topics: Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors · Analytical Chemistry and Sensors · Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies

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Affiliations

Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Energy & Information Polymer Materials State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices School of Materials Science and Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China

Lumidar Technology Co., Ltd 39 Ruihe Rd. Guangzhou 510530 China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities

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