Building the Future of Optical Gas Sensing
Project PHANTOM is an innovation program supported by the European Regional Development Fund (EFRO) through OP Oost. The goal of the project is simple: to develop the key optical components needed to build smarter, more reliable gas sensors.
Gas sensors play an important role in many industries. They help measure and monitor gases in environments such as agriculture, manufacturing, and industrial processes. To make these sensors more accurate, compact, and affordable, we need better core technologies. That is exactly what PHANTOM focuses on.
What Is Being Developed?
Within Project PHANTOM, partners are developing essential optical components, including:
Laser sources that emit very precise light
Sensitive detectors that can measure tiny changes in that light
Specially designed gas cells where light interacts with gas molecules
By combining these elements, we can create advanced optical gas sensors that detect specific gases with high precision.
How It All Comes Together
Each partner in the project contributes their expertise in photonics and optical engineering. The components developed in PHANTOM form the foundation of complete sensing systems.
Spectrik is the application and commercialization partner in the project. Spectrik integrates the developed optical components into practical gas sensing solutions and brings them to market. By translating cutting-edge photonic innovation into real-world applications, Spectrik helps ensure that the technology developed within PHANTOM reaches industries where it can create real impact.
Why It Matters
Better optical components lead to:
More accurate gas measurements
Smaller and more robust sensors
Lower production costs
Wider accessibility of advanced sensing technology
Through collaboration and regional support, Project PHANTOM strengthens the Dutch photonics ecosystem while contributing to smarter and more efficient gas monitoring solutions for the future.
