Publications

Journal Publications

  • H. Jiang, T. Li, J. Yang, S. Mittler, J. Sabarinathan, “Optimization of gold nanoring arrays for biosensing in the fiber-optic communication window,” Nanotechnology 24 (465502), 2013.

  • H. Jiang, T. Manifar, A. Bakhtazad, H. Hojjati, J. Sabarinathan, S. Mittler, Periodic Arrays of Gold NanoDisks Coupled with Evanescent Spectroscopy,” Journal of Applied Physics, 118(224306), 2013.
  • P. Jia, H. Jiang, J. Sabarinathan, J. Yang, "Plasmonic nanohole array sensors fabricated by template transfer with improved optical performance", Nanotechnology, Vol. 24, 195501, 2013.

  • H. Jiang, T. Li*, E. Ertorer*, J. Yang, J. Sabarinathan, S. Mittler, “A Biosensor based on Periodic Arrays of Gold Nanodisks under Normal Transmission, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 189 (474-80), 2012.

  • E. Savory, J. Sabarinathan, A. Sauer, J. Scott, “An optoelectronic sensor for the monitoring of mould growth in concealed spaces,” Elsevier Journal – Building and Environment, 49, pp. 9-16, 2012.

  • A. Mudraboyina, J. Sabarinathan, “Protein Binding Detection using On-Chip Silicon Gratings”, Sensors Journal, 11(12), 11295-11304, 2011.

  • A. Bakhtazad, X. Huo*, J. Sabarinathan, “Cryogenic Shallow Etch Process Development for Profile Control on a Silicon on Insulator Platform”, Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B 29(4), 2011.

  • H. Jiang, J. Sabarinathan, S. Mittler “Effects of Coherent Interactions on the Sensing Characteristics of Near-Infrared Gold Nanorings,” Journal of  Physical Chemistry C, 114 (36), pp 15243–15250, 2010

  • J. D. Cox, J. Sabarinathan, M. R. Singh, “ Resonant Photonic States in Coupled Heterostructure Photonic Crystal Waveguides”,  Nanoscale Research Letters, 5, pp. 741-746, 2010

  • H. Jiang, J. Markowski, J. Sabarinathan, “Near-infrared optical response of thin film pH sensitive hydrogel coated on a gold nanocrescent array,” Optics Express, vol. 17, no. 24, pp. 21802-21807, 2009. 

  • H. Jiang, J. Sabarinathan, T. Manifar*, S. Mittler, “3D FDTD Analysis of Gold Nanoparticles based on Slab Waveguide”, IEEE Journal of Lightwave technology, vol. 27, no. 13, pp 2264-2270, 2009.

  • P. Bhattacharya, J. Sabarinathan, J. Topolancik, S. Chakravarty, P-C. Yu, W-D. Zhou, “Quantum Dot Photonic Crystal Light Sources,” (INVITED), IEEE Proceedings Special Issue - Blue-Sky Electronic Technologies and their Implications for the Future, vol. 93, no. 10, pp. 1825-1838, October 2005.

  • A. R. McGurn, P. Bhattacharya, J. Sabarinathan, W-D. Zhou and P-C. Yu, “Photonic Crystal Slabs,” Physica B, vol. 338, pp. 178-181, October 2003.

  • P. Bhattacharya, J. Sabarinathan, W-D. Zhou, P-C. Yu, A. McGurn, “Cavities of Crystal Light - Electrically Injected Photonic Crystal Microcavity Light Sources,” (INVITED), IEEE Ckts. Dev. Mag., vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 25-33, March 2003.

  • J. Topolancik, P. Bhattacharya, J. Sabarinathan, P-C. Yu, “Fluid Detection with photonic crystal-based multichannel waveguides,” Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 82, no. 8, pp. 1143-45, 24 February 2003.

  • J. Sabarinathan, P. Bhattacharya, P-C. Yu, S. Krishna, J. Cheng, D. G. Steel, “An electrically injected InAs/GaAs quantum dot photonic crystal microcavity light emitting diode,” Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 81, no. 20, pp.3876-3878, November 2002.

  • W. D. Zhou, J. Sabarinathan, P. Bhattacharya, B. Kochman, E. Berg, P.C. Yu, and S. Pang, “Characteristics of a photonic bandgap single defect microcavity electroluminescent device,” J. Quantum. Electron., vol. 37(9), pp. 1153-1160, September 2001.

  • J. Sabarinathan, P. Bhattacharya, D. Zhu, B. Kochman, W. D. Zhou, P. C. Yu, “Submicron three-dimensional infrared GaAs/AlxOy-based photonic crystal using single-step epitaxial growth,” Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 78, pp. 3024-3026, May 2001.

  • W. D. Zhou, J. Sabarinathan, B. Kochman, E. Berg, O. Qasaimeh, S. Pang, and P. Bhattacharya, “Electrically injected single-defect photonic bandgap surface-emitting laser at room temperature,” Electron. Lett., vol. 36, pp. 1541–1542, August 2000.

  • W. D. Zhou, P. Bhattacharya, J. Sabarinathan, D. H. Zhu, “Fabrication of GaAs-based photonic band gap materials,” J. Vac. Sci. Tech. B, vol.18, no.3, pp.1706-10, May 2000.

  • S. Krishna, J. Sabarinathan, K. Linder, P. Bhattacharya, B. Lita and R.S. Goldman, “ Growth of high density self-organized (In,Ga)As quantum dots with ultranarrow photoluminescence linewidths using buried In(Ga,Al)As stressor dots”, J. Vac. Sci. Tech. B, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 1502-06, May 2000.

  • P. Bhattacharya, W. Zhou, D. Zhu, J. Sabarinathan, “Photonic stopbands and light transmission characteristics in GaAs-based three dimensional waveguides with large index contrast,” Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 75, pp. 1670-1672, September 1999.
  • O. Ghazian, J. Sabarinathan, “Variable focus liquid lens simulation,” International Journal of Engineering Systems Modelling and Simulation, 2014.

Conference Presentations

  • J. Sabarinathan, M. Zylstra, A. Bakhtazad, “Photonic crystal coupled waveguides pressure sensors,” International Symposium on Optomechatronic Technologies (ISOT), Seattle, 2014.

  • J. Sabarinathan, A. Bakhtazad, B.Poulsen, M. Zylstra, “Photonic crystal thin-film micro-pressure sensors,” International Conference on Optical & Optoelectronic properties of Materials & Applications (ICOOPMA), Leeds, UK, 2014; Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS) 2015.

  • Jia P., Jiang H., Sabarinathan J., Yang J, “ Fabrication of Nanohole Array Sensors by Nanotransfer Printing”, 24th Canadian Materials Science Conference, London ON, 2012.

  • J. Sabarinathan, “Analysis of Coherent Interactions in 2-D Gold Nanoparticle Arrays Based Nanoplasmonic Sensors,” AMMCS 2011 – The International Conference on Applied Mathematics, Modeling and Computational Science (INVITED), Waterloo, ON, July, 2011.

  • Y. Wang, A. Bakhtazad, J. Sabarinathan, “Reflection mode 2-dimensional photonic crystal slab waveguide based micro-pressure sensor,” Photonics North, Ottawa, May, 2011 (Proceedings of the SPIE, vol. 8007, 800711, September, 2011).

  • R. Dey, J. Sabarinathan, “1×3 power splitter based on 2D slab photonic crystal multiple line defect waveguides,” Photonics North, Ottawa, May, 2011 (Proceedings of the SPIE, vol. 8007, 80071M, September, 2011).

  • A. Mudraboyina, J. Sabarinathan, “Sensitivity analysis of 1D and 2D photonic crystals sensors based on change of thickness and refractive index in material ,” Photonics North, Ottawa, May, 2011 (Proceedings of the SPIE, vol. 8007, 800709, August, 2011).

  • A. Bakhtazad, J. Sabarinathan, “Silicon Planar Photonic Crystal Directional Coupler as a Displacement Sensing Element,” Photonics North, Ottawa, May 2011.

  • J. Sabarinathan, H. Jiang, “Periodic Array of Near-Infrared Gold Nanorings for Sensing Applications,” Photonics North, Ottawa, May 2011.

  • R. Dey, A. Bakhtazad, J. Sabarinathan, “1×4 Power Splitter Based on 2-D Slab Photonic Crystal Line Defect Waveguides Integrated with MMI,” Information Photonics, Ottawa, May 2011.

  • A. Mudraboyina, J. Markowski, J. Sabarinathan, “pH Sensing Based on Thin Film Hydrogel Coated Silicon Gratings,”, IEEE Sensors, Hawaii, November 2010

  • A. Bakhtazad, J. Sabarinathan, J. Hutter “Mechanical Sensitivity Enhancement of Silicon Based Photonic Crystal Micro-Pressure Sensor,” International Symposium on Optomechatronic Technologies (ISOT), Toronto, October 2010.

  • Seyed Reza Mahmoudi, Jayshri Sabarinathan, “Optical Waveguiding through Thermal Boundary Layer Development over a Microchannel Walls,” Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems (ITHERM), Las Vegas, June 2010

  • J. Sabarinathan, “Photonic crystal based micro-pressure sensors,” Photonic North, Niagara Fall, June 2010.

  • J. Sabarinathan, “Effects of coherent interactions on the sensor response of surface-supported gold nanoparticle plasmonic crystals,” Canadian Society of Chemistry Conference, (INVITED), Toronto, May 2010.

  • J. Sabarinathan, H. Jiang, “Gold Nanoparticles Combining Polymer Thin Films for Near Infrared Sensor”, 22nd Annual Lasers and Electro Optics Society Meeting (IEEE LEOS 2009), Accepted, Oct 2009.

  • J. Sabarinathan, A. Bakhtazad, J. Hutter, “Two Dimensional Photonic Crystal Waveguide Based Micro- Pressure Sensor,” 22nd Annual Lasers and Electro Optics Society Meeting (IEEE LEOS 2009), Accepted, Oct 2009.

  • H. Jiang, J. Sabarinathan, “Near Infrared Surface Plasmon Resonance of Gold Nanoring based Plasmonic Crystals for Sensor Applications”, IEEE Nanotechnology Conference (IEEE NANO 2009), Genoa, Italy, July 2009.

  •  J. Markowski, H. Jiang, J. Sabarinathan, “Thin Film pH-sensitive Hydrogel based Near Infrared Surface Plasmon resonance sensors, Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics, Clearwater, Florida, August 2009.

  • J. Sabarinathan, H. Jiang, A. Bakhtazad, “Study of 1-D metallic grating nanostructures coupled to slab waveguide mode,” International Conference on Optical & Optoelectronic properties of Materials & Applications (ICOOPMA),Edmonton, July 2008.

  • X. Huo, A. Bakhtazad, J. Sabarinathan, “Two Dimensional Photonic Crystal Waveguide based Micro-Pressure Sensors”, International Conference on Optical & Optoelectronic properties of Materials & Applications (ICOOPMA), Edmonton, July 2008 .

  • A. Sauer, J. Scott, E. Savory, J. Sabarinathan, “Mould Spy – The Design and Evaluation of an Optoelectronic Mould Sensor,” CSME 2008, Ottawa, June 2008.

  • A. Gujjula, J. Sabarinathan, “Optimization of Optical Delay Lines based on Photonic Crystal Coupled Cavity Waveguides,” Proceedings of the IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, pp. 241-244, June 2007.

  • F.M. Bartlett, J.K. Galsworthy, D. Henderson, H.P. Hong, E. Iizumia, D.R. Inculet, G.A. Kopp, M.J. Morrison, E. Savory, J. Sabarinathan, A. Sauer, J. Scott, L. M. St. Pierre and D. Surry, “The Three Little Pigs Project: A New Test Facility for Full-Scale Small Buildings,” Twelfth International Conference on Wind Engineering (ICWE 12), Cairns, Australia, 2007

  • T. Manifar, J. Sabarinathan, A. Gujjula, S. Mittler, “Tuning Metallic Photonic Crystals with Patterned Gold Nanoparticles for Plasmonic Sensing”, IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 19th Annual Meeting (LEOS 2006), Montreal, QC, October 2006.

  • H. Jiang, J. Sabarinathan, J. Xu, “Photonic Crystal Microcavity with Colloidal PbSe Quantum Dots”, IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 19th Annual Meeting (LEOS 2006), Montreal, QC, October 2006.

  • J. Sabarinathan, H. Jiang, A. Gujjula, “Planar 2-D photonic crystal microcavities and coupled cavity waveguides”, International Conference on Optical & Optoelectronic properties of Materials & Applications (ICOOPMA) 2006, Darwin, NT, Australia, July 2006.

  • A.Gujjula, J. Sabarinathan, “Photonic crystal based delay lines for optical clocking applications, Great Lakes Photonics Symposium, Dayton, Ohio, June 2006.

  • S. Mittal, J. Sabarinathan, “Optimization of coupling and transmission through finite height silicon photonic crystal slab waveguides”, Photonics North - SPIE- the International Society for Optical Engineering Conference, Toronto, September, 2005 (Proceedings of the SPIE, vol. 5971, 59711J, October, 2005).

  • P. Bhattacharya, J. Topolancik, J. Sabarinathan, S. Pradhan, P. C. Yu, “Two Dimensional Photonic Crystal Active and Passive Devices,” (INVITED), 30th International Symposium on Compound Semiconductors, San Diego, CA, August 2003.

  • J. Sabarinathan, W. D. Zhou, P. C. Yu, P. Bhattacharya, S. Mogg, M. Hammar, “Electrically injected 1.55 mm InP-based photonic crystal microcavity coherent light source,” Indium Phosphide and Related Materials Conference (IPRM), Stockholm, Sweden, pp. 425-428, May 2002.

  • P-C. Yu, J. Sabarinathan, B. Kochman, I. Vurgaftman, S. Krishna and P. Bhattacharya, “Enhanced Spontaneous Emission from InAs Self-Organized Quantum Dots in a Two-Dimensional GaAs Photonic Crystal Defect Microcavity,” CLEO/QELS, Long Beach CA, May 2002.

  • P. Bhattacharya, W.D. Zhou, J. Sabarinathan, and P.C. Yu, “Electrically Injected Photonic Bandgap Microcavity Light Sources,” (INVITED), LEOS 2001 - 14th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, November 2001.

  • P. Bhattacharya, W. Zhou, and J. Sabarinathan, “Photonic Bandgap Microcavity Surface Emitting Electroluminescent Light Sources,” (INVITED), 200th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society (52nd Meeting for the Intl. Soc. of Electrochemistry), San Francisco, CA, September 2001.

  • J. Sabarinathan, W. D. Zhou, B. Kochman, E. Berg, O. Qasaimeh, T. Brock, S. Pang, and P. Bhattacharya, “Room Temperature Operation of an Electrically Injected Single-Defect Photonic Bandgap Microcavity Surface-Emitting Laser,” IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 13th Annual Meeting, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, November 2000.

  • J. Sabarinathan, W. D. Zhou, B. Kochman, D-H. Zhu, and P. Bhattacharya, “Fabrication of GaAs/AlxOy Based 3-D Photonic Bandgap Crystal by Single Step Epitaxial growth,” 42nd Electronic Materials Conference, Denver, CO, June 2000.

  • W. D. Zhou, J. Sabarinathan, B. Kochman, E. Berg, O. Qasaimeh, T. Brock, S. Pang and P. Bhattacharya, “Cylindrical Microcavity Light Emitters Realized with Double Oxide-Confinement or Single-Defect Photonic Bandgap Crystals,” 58th Annual Device Research Conference, Denver, CO, June 2000.

  • P. Bhattacharya, S. Krishna, W-D. Zhou, and J. Sabarinathan, “Quantum Dots and Photonic Microcavities: Properties and Optoelectronic Device Applications,” (INVITED), Proceedings of COMMAD XI, Australia, December 2000.

  • P. Bhattacharya, W. D. Zhou, J. Sabarinathan, D. H. Zhu, “GaAs/AlxOy photonic bandgap material fabrication and characterization,” Photonics Technology into the 21st Century: Semiconductors, Microstructures, and Nanostructures. SPIE- the International Society for Optical Engineering, Singapore, December 1999. (Proceedings of SPIE vol.3899, pp.268-77, 1999).

  • W.D. Zhou, P. Bhattacharya, J. Sabarinathan, D.H. Zhu, A.S. Helmy, and J.H. Marsh, “Processing and Characterization of a GaAs/AlxOy Quasi-Three Dimensional Photonic Bandgap Material,” IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 12th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 1999.

  • S. Krishna, J. Sabarinathan, K. Linder, P. Bhattacharya, B. Lita and R.S. Goldman, “ Growth of high density self-organized (In,Ga)As quantum dots with ultranarrow photoluminescence linewidths using buried In(Ga,Al)As stressor dots,” 18th North American Molecular Beam Epitaxy Conference, Banff, Canada, October 1999.

  • W. D. Zhou, P. Bhattacharya, J. Sabarinathan, D. H. Zhu, “Fabrication of GaAs-based photonic band gap materials,” 18th North American Molecular Beam Epitaxy Conference, Banff, Canada, October 1999.

Presentations at Professional Meetings/Workshops/Invited Talks

  • J. Sabarinathan, “Micro-and Nanophotonic sensors, Center for Planetary and Space Exploration (CPSX) Research Forum (INVITED), Western University, London, ON, April 2015.

  • J. Sabarinathan, “Nanophotonic Sensors,” Center for Materials and Biomaterials Research (CAMBR) Seminar Series (INVITED), Western University, London, ON, November 2014.
  • J. Sabarinathan, “Nanoscale Photonic and Plasmonic Crystal based Thin Film Sensors and Interconnects,” McMaster University Seminar Series (INVITED), Hamilton, June 2010.

  • J. Sabarinathan, H. Jiang, S. Mittler, “SPR Sensors based on Surface-supported Gold Nanoparticle Periodic Arrays,” Biopsys Annual Meeting (INVITED), Toronto, May 2010.

  • J. Sabarinathan, “Two dimensional photonic crystal waveguide based micro-pressure sensors,” Cascadia Nanotech Symposium (INVITED), Vancouver, Mar, 2008.
  • H. Jiang, H. Hojjati, T. Manifar, A. Hassanzadeh, J. Sabarinathan and S. Mittler, “Gold-Nanoparticle-based Photonic Crystal on Top of Slab Waveguide for Sensor Applications” (POSTER), University of Western Ontario, WINS Workshop, May 2008.

  • J. Sabarinathan, A. Gujjula, H. Jiang, X. Huo, “Photonic crystal devices for applications in micro- and nano-sensors & optical computing”, Canadian Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Forum, Waterloo, Ontario, June 2007 (POSTER).

  • A. Bakhtazad, A. Kirk, J. Sabarinathan, “Optimizing photonic crystal demultiplexer by combining S and k vector superprism”, Canadian Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Forum, Waterloo, Ontario, June 2007 (POSTER).

  • J. Sabarinathan, “Photonic Crystal Devices for Applications in Micro- and Nano-Sensors, (INVITED), University of Western Ontario, WINS Workshop, May 2007.

  • H. Jiang, J. Sabarinathan, J. Xu, I. Mitchell, T. Simpson, “Scattering Properties of Periodic Silica Nanospheres for Surface Plasmon Resonance Study” (POSTER), University of Western Ontario, WINS Workshop, May 2007.

  • J. Sabarinathan, “Photonic Crystal Devices for Applications in Integrated Micro-Sensors & Optical Computing, (INVITED), University of Waterloo, ECE Microtech and Nanotech Seminar Series, February, 2007.

  • J. Sabarinathan, S. Mittal, A. Gujjula, H. Jiang, Photonic Crystal Devices for Applications in Integrated Nano Sensors & Optical Computing (POSTER), Nanoforum Canada, Edmonton, AB, June 2006.

  • J. Sabarinathan, S. Mittal, A. Gujjula, Hao Jiang, “Nanoscale Photonic Crystal Devices for Applications in Integrated Nano Sensors & Optical Computing (POSTER)”, OCE Discovery 2006 1st Annual Meeting, Toronto, 2006.

  • T. Manifar, A.Rezaee, A. Aliganga, J. Sabarinathan, S, Mittler, “Photonic Crystal- Gold Nanoparticles Hybrid Device For Double Resonances (POSTER)”, OCE Discovery 2006 1st Annual Meeting, Toronto, 2006.

  • S. Mittal, J. Sabarinathan, “Photonic Crystal Waveguides for Applications in Integrated Nanoscale Sensors,” (POSTER), OPC Annual Showcase, Hamilton, ON, June 2005.

  • A. Gujjula, S. Mittal, J. Sabarinathan, “Electrically Injected Photonic Crystal Microcavities for Planar Photonic Circuits,” (POSTER), OPC Annual Showcase, Hamilton, ON, June 2005.

  • J. Sabarinathan, “Photonic crystal device components for Integrated Photonics and nano- sensor applications,” (INVITED TALK), WINS 1st Annual Workshop, May 2005.

  • J. Sabarinathan, “Photonic crystal device components for Integrated Photonics and nano- sensor applications,” (INVITED TALK), Centre for Chemical Physics Seminar Series, April 2005.

  • J. Sabarinathan, “Photonic crystal device components and integrated circuits for high-speed communications and nano-photonic sensor applications,” (INVITED TALK), NRC-IMTI Seminar Series, February 2005.

  • J. Sabarinathan, “Photonic crystal device components for high-speed communications and nano-photonic sensor applications,” (INVITED TALK), McMaster University Photonics Seminar Series, November 2004.

  • J. Sabarinathan, “Photonic Crystal Active and Passive Device Components for Miniaturized Bio-Photonic Sensor Applications: Advances and Challenges,” (INVITED), Microsystems Research and Development in Canada 2004 (MR&DCAN): Photonic Microsystems for Bioscience, September 2004.

  • J. Sabarinathan, P. Bhattacharya, “Nanoscale Integrated Photonics for microfluidic and bio-photonic sensor applications with photonic crystal active and passive device components,” (POSTER), NSERC Nano Innovation Platform Ontario Nanoconference, Toronto, Ontario, April 2004.

  • J. Sabarinathan, “Photonic Crystal Active and Passive Device Components in III-V Semiconductors,” (INVITED TALK), Dalhousie University, March 2004.

  • J. Sabarinathan, P. Bhattacharya, “Design and Fabrication of Photonic Crystal Microcavity Light Emitters,” (INVITED), Cornell Nanofabrication Facility (CNF) Annual Meeting, September 2001.

Other Articles

  • US patent awarded for Photonic Crystal Pressure Sensors, Sep 23, 2014, 8839683 B2 (Provisional Filed May 2010)

  • Research on photonic crystal sensors highlighted in “Bringing Chemists and Physicists together: The legacy of the Ontario Photonics Consortium at the University of Western Ontario, by R. Lipson, Physics in Canada, vol. 64, no. 4,pp 257-262, Oct-Dec 2008

  • Research work on photonic crystal nanofabrication highlighted in S. Mittler, “A BIG Name in Nanoscience – The Western Nanofabrication Facility” BioScience World Laboratory Focus Magazine, 2006.

  • Research highlighted in Photonics Spectra Magazine, Technology Briefs, “Quantum Dots, Photonic Crystal Form LED”, January 2003

  • Research highlighted in Nature, News and Views: Photonics, “On the threshold of Success”, December 2000.