Kick-off project PHANTOM: Photonic Gas Sensing Platform

Ruurlo, The Netherlands – Dec 10th, 2025 – Aluvia Photonics participated in the kick‑off of the PHANTOM project, an EFRO‑Oost–funded initiative focused on developing a modular photonic gas sensing platform. Together with our project partners — Bronkhorst, Radboud University, OnePlanet, Epiphany, Saxion Hogeschool, Sensor Sense, VTEC Lasers & Sensors, High Tech NL and Spectrik — we aim to advance the next generation of compact, accurate, and widely applicable gas sensors.

Accurate gas detection is essential across sectors such as agriculture, green energy, industrial processes, and food storage. Current systems are often costly, application‑specific, or limited in sensitivity. The PHANTOM project addresses these challenges by combining cost‑efficient lasers, tunability, photonic spirals, and gas cells into a scalable plug‑and‑play sensing platform.

Within the consortium, Aluvia contributes its expertise in Al₂O₃ photonic integrated circuits, developing low‑loss photonic spirals and visible‑wavelength lasers that form key building blocks for the sensor platform. These components are designed for high sensitivity, compatibility with a broad wavelength range, and scalable manufacturing — enabling sensors suited for applications such as ammonia and methane detection in livestock farming, hydrogen monitoring in energy systems, and ethylene detection in fruit storage.

The PHANTOM project is carried out within the framework of the EFRO Oost program and is co‑funded by the European Union.