Publications

Chapters in Books

S. Albin, A. C. Lavarias, J. B. Cooper and A. M. Buoncristiani, “Thermal Effects on the Optical Propertion of Eu3+ for a Fiber Optic Temperature Sensor,” Recent Research and Development in Optical Engineering, Vol. 1, pp. 37-56, Published by Research Signpost, December 1996.

J. B. Cooper, T. M. Vess, K. Wise, L. Campbell, P. Fletcher, and S. Albin, “Fiber Optic Raman Spectroscopy for Industrial Process Control,” Recent Research and Developments in Optical Engineering, Published by Research Signpost, Vol. 1, pp. 23-35, December 1996.

Refereed Journal Articles

Bing Xiao and Sacharia Albin, “Carbon Nanotube Probe for Scanning Tunneling Microscopy,” International Journal of Nanoscience 4(4), 437-441 (2005).

F. Wu, S. Guo, K. Ikram, S. Albin, H. Tai, and R. S. Rogowski, "Numerical analysis of Bragg fibers using a compact 1D finite-difference frequency-domain method," Opt. Comm. 249, 165-174 (2005).

S. Guo, F. Wu, S. Albin, H. Tai, and R. S. Rogowski, "Loss and dispersion analysis of microstructured fibers by finite-difference method," Opt. Express 12, 3341-3352 (2004).

S. Guo, F. Wu, S. Albin, and R. S. Rogowski, "Photonic band gap analysis using finite-difference frequency-domain method," Opt. Express 12, 1741-1746 (2004).

S. Guo, F. Wu, K. Ikram, S. Albin “Analysis of circular fibers with an arbitrary index profile by the Galerkin method” Optics Letters, Volume 29, Issue 1, 32-34, January 2004.

S. Guo, S. Albin, and R. S. Rogowski, "Comparative analysis of Bragg fibers," Opt. Express 12, 198-207, January 2004.

S. Albin, J. Zheng, B. Xiao, J.B. Cooper, R. B. Jeffers, and S. Antony, “Chemical Vapor Deposited Diamond Films for Self-Referencing Fiber Optic Raman Probes,” New Diamond and Frontier Carbon Technology, Vol. 13, No.6, 341-351, December 2003.

S. Guo and S. Albin, "Numerical techniques for excitation and analysis of defect modes in photonic crystals," Opt. Express 11, 1080-1089, May 2003.

S. Guo and S. Albin, "Transmission property and evanescent wave absorption of cladded multimode fiber tapers," Opt. Express 11, 215-223, February 2003.

S. Guo and S. Albin, "Simple plane wave implementation for photonic crystal calculations," Opt. Express 11, 167-175, January 2003.

J. Zheng, W. Fu, S. Albin, K. L. Wise, A. Javey, and J. B. Cooper, “Self-Referencing Raman Probes for Quantitative Analysis,” Applied Spectroscopy, Vol. 55 (4), pp. 382-288, April 2001.

S. Albin, W. Fu, A. Varghese, A. Lavarias and G. R. Meyneni, “Diamond Coated Silicon Field Emitter Arrays,” J. Vac. Sci. Tech. A. 17(4), pp.2104-2108, July 1999.

J. Zheng and S. Albin, “Self-Referenced Reflective Intensity Modulated Fiber Optic Displacement Sensor,” Opt. Eng. Vol. 38, pp. 227-232, February 1999.

K. B. Sundaram, J. Alizadeh, S. Albin, J. Zheng and A. Lavarias, “Photoluminescence Enhancement in Porous Silicon Layers,” Journal of Material Science: Materials in Electronics, Vol. 9, pp. 271-274, November 1998.

J. B. Cooper, S. Fang, S. Albin, J. Zheng, and R. Johnson, “Fabrication of Boron-Doped CVD Diamond Microelectrode,” Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 70, No. 3, February 1, 1998.

S. Albin, J. Zheng, J. Cooper, W. Fu, and A. Lavarias, “Microwave Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposited Diamond Tips for Scanning Tunneling Microscopy,” Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 71, pp. 2848-2850, November 1997.

S. Albin, A. Lavarias, and J. Zheng, “Kramers-Kronig Anamalous Dispersion on Fused Single Mode Fiber Optic Couplers,” Electronic Letters, Vol. 33, No. 21, pp. 815-816, October 1997.

J. B. Cooper, B. Julian, H. Morrison, P. Song, S. Albin and J. Zheng, “Surface Characterization of Pulsed UV-Laser Modified Polyimide Films,” Thin Solid Films, Vol. 303, No. 1-2, pp. 180-190, July 1997.

P. E. Fletcher, W. T. Welch, S. Albin, J. B. Cooper, “Determination of Octane Numbers and Reid Vapor Pressure in Commercial Gasoline Using Dispersive Fiber-Optic Raman Spectroscopy,” Spectrochemica Acta Part A, Vol. 53, pp. 199-206, January 1997.

S. Albin, J. Zheng and J. B. Cooper, “Application of Polycrystalline CVD Diamond Films to the Enhancement of Frequency Response of a Flow Sensor,” Diamond Films and Technology, Vol. 6, pp. 241-255, December 1996.

J. B. Cooper, P. E. Flecher, S. Albin, T. M. Vess, and W. T. Welch, “Elimination of Mode Hopping and Frequency Hysteresis of a Distributed Bragg Reflector Diode Laser for Raman Excitation,” Applied Spectroscopy, Vol. 49, pp. 1692-1698, November 1995.

J. S. Namkung, M. L. Hoke, R. S. Rogowski, and S. Albin, “FTIR Optical Fiber Remote Detection of Aluminum Hydroxide by Evanescent Wave Absorption Spectroscopy,” Applied Spectroscopy, Vol. 49, No. 9, pp. 1305-1310, September 1995.

A. Bryant, S. Albin, C. Egalon, and R. Rogowski, "Changes in the Amount of Core Light Injection for Fluorescent-Clad Optical Fiber Due to Variations in the Fiber Refractive Index and Core Radius: Experimental Results," J. Optical Soc. America B,Vol. 12, No. 5, pp. 904-906, May 1995.

S. Albin, A. Bryant, C. Egalon, and R. Rogowski, "Injection Efficiency from a Side-Excited Thin-Film Fluorescent Cladding of a Circular Wave Guide," Optical Engineering, Vol. 33, pp. 1172-1175, April 1994.

S. Albin, J. D. Satira, D. L. Livingston, and T. A. Shull, "Stimulated Electronic Transition Concept for an Erasable Optical Memory," Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 31, No. 2B, pp. 715-719, Part 1, February 1992.

S. Albin, W. P. Winfree and B. S. Crews, "Thermal Diffusivity of Diamond Films Using a Laser Pulse Technique," J. Electrochemical Soc., Vol. 137, 1973-76, 1990.

S. Albin, A. D. Cropper, L. C. Watkins, C. E. Byvik and A. M. Buoncristiani, "Laser Damage Threshold of Diamond Films," Opt. Eng. 28, 281, 1989.

S. Albin, L. Watkins, K. Ravi, and S. Yokota, "Diamond Films for Laser Hardening," Appl. Phys. Lett., 54, 2728, 1989.

A. M. Buoncristiani, C. E. Byvik, and S. Albin, "A New Technique for the Spectroscopic Analysis of Insulating Crystal Fibers," J. Appl. Phys. Vol. 64, 4239, 1988.

S. Albin, R. Lambert, S. M. Davidson, and M. I. J. Beale, "Defects Generated by Oxidation of BF2+ Implanted Silicon," Microscopy of Semiconducting Materials, Vol. 67, pp. 241-246, 1983.

S. Albin, "Highly Selective Plasma Etching of Contact Holes for VLSI," Microcircuit Engineering, ME-83, pp. 397-404, 1983.

S. Albin, "Plasma Etching of SiO2 Films for Contact Holes in VLSI," GEC Journal of Research, Vol 1., pp. 178-183, 1983.

S. Albin, "Localized Conduction in Dielectric Films," Thin Solid Films, Vol. 86, pp. 369-376, 1981.

S. Albin and K. Sathianandan, "Space Charge Limited Currents in Bi2O3 Films," Thin Solid Films, Vol. 24, pp. 539-540, 1974.

Refereed National/International Proceedings

W. Fu, B. Xiao, and S. Albin, “Field Emission Properties of Ultra-Fine Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Grown by Microwave Plasma CVD,” Proceedings of the Sixth Applied Diamond Conference/Second Frontier Carbon Technology Joint Conference, (ADC/FCT 2001), Auburn, AL, August 4-10, 2001, pp.718-723.

B. Xiao, W. Fu, S. Albin, J. Moulton, and J. Cooper, “Boron-Doped Homoepitaxial (100) Diamond Film Investigated by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy,” Proceedings of the Sixth Applied Diamond Conference/Second Frontier Carbon Technology Joint Conference, (ADC/FCT 2001), Auburn, AL, August 4-10, 2001, pp. 275-278.

B. Xiao, W. Fu, and S. Albin, “Field Emission from Carbon Nanotubes Grown by Thermal CVD on NiCr Coated Si,” Proceedings of the Sixth Applied Diamond Conference/Second Frontier Carbon Technology Joint Conference, (ADC/FCT 2001), Auburn, AL, August 4-10, 2001, pp.726-729.

S. Albin, W. Fu, J. Zheng, A. C. Lavarias, and J. Albin, “A Cryogenic Temperature Sensor using Fiber Bragg Grating,” Proceedings of the 17th International Cryogenic Engineering Conference, ICEC 17, Edited by D. Drew-Hughes, R. G. Scurlock and J. H. P. Watson, Institute of Physics, Bristol, UK, pp. 695-698, January 1999.

S. Albin, J. Zheng, and A. C. Lavarias, “Enhanced Temperature Sensitivity Using Coated Fiber Bragg Grating,” Proceedings of European Workshop on Optical Fiber Sensors, SPIE Vol. 3483, pp. 292-295, July 1998.

J. Zheng, A. Lavarias, and S. Albin, “A Diamond-Referenced Fiber Optic Raman Probe for Concentration Measurement,” Proceedings of 12th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Optical Society of America, OSA Technical Digest, Vol. 16, pp. 390-393, October 1997.

A. Lavarias, J. Zheng, and S. Albin, “Anomalous Dispersion in Biconically Tapered Optical Fibers,” Proceedings of 12th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Optical Society of America, OSA Technical Digest, Vol. 16, pp. 440-443, 1997.

S. Albin, J. Zheng, A. Lavarias, and S. Zahorian, “A Noninvasive Fiber Optic Sensor for Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Fiber Optics and Photonics, Vol. II, pp. 983-988, June 1997.

J. S. Namkung, M. L. Hoke, R. S. Rogowski and S. Albin, “Optical Fiber FTIR Evanescent Wave Absorption Spectroscopy of Natural Aluminum Corrosion,” SPIE Proceedings on Optical Remote Sensing for Environmental and Process Monitoring, Vol. 2883, pp. 655-669, Sept. 1995.

S. Albin, J. C. Hagwood, J. B. Cooper, D. L. Gray, S. D. Martinson, and M. A. Scott, “A Diamond Thin Film Flow Sensor,” Proceedings of Applications of Diamond Films and Related Materials: Third International Conference, Vol. 885, pp. 113-120, NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland, August 1995.

J. S. Namkung, M. Hoke, R. S. Rogowski, and S. Albin, "Detection of Aluminum Corrosion by Evanescent Wave Absorption Spectroscopy Using Optical Fibers," 1995 North American Conference on Smart Structures and Materials, SPIE, San Diego, CA, February 1995.

B. Bulusu and S. Albin, "Simulation of Diamond Film Sensors for Hypersonic Flow Studies," Instrument Society of America, 40th International Instrument Symposium, Baltimore, MD, May 1994.

S. Albin, B. Bulusu, S. Kruegel and R. P. Joshi, "Supersonic Flow Sensor Using Semiconductor Diamond Films," Proc. SPIE Conference on Diamond Film Semiconductors, Vol. 2151, pp. 152-156, Los Angeles, CA, January 1994.

S. Albin, B. Bulusu, S. Martinson, and D. Gray, "Frequency Response Simulations of a Diamond Based Sensor for Supersonic Flows," Proc. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, FED-Vol. 167, pp. 181-184, Washington, DC, December 1993.

S. Albin, B. Bulusu, S. Martinson, and D. Gray, "Frequency Response Simulations of a Diamond Based Sensor for Supersonic Flows," 1993 Fluids Engineering Conference, Washington, D.C., June 1993.

S. Albin, A. Bryant, C. O. Egalon, R. S. Rogowski, and J. S. Nankung, "Experimental Verification of a Theoretical Model of an Active Cladding Optical Fiber Fluorosensor," OE/Fibers '92 SPIE, Boston, MA, Sept. 8-11, 1992.

S. Albin, J. D. Satira, D. L. Livingston, and T. A. Shull, "Stimulated Electronic Transition Concept for an Erasable Optical Memory," Proceedings of the International Symposium on Optical Memory, Sapporo, Japan, October 1-4, 1991.

S. Albin, J. Satira, L. Watkins and T. A. Shull, "An Erasable Optical Memory Using SET Concept," Proc. SPIE, Optical Storage, March 1990.

S. Albin, W. P. Winfree and B. S. Crews, "Thermal Diffusivity of Diamond Films," Proceedings of SPIE, Diamond Optics II, Vol. 114b, pp. 85-94, 1990.

S. Albin, V. K. Lakdawala, J. Williams, C. E. Byvik, and A. M. Buoncristiani, "Laser Damage Threshold of Diamond Films," SPIE Proceedings Vol. 877, pp. 86-89, 1988.

S. Albin, C. E. Byvik, and A. M. Buoncristiani, "Laser Induced Fluorescence of Dental Caries," SPIE Proceedings Vol. 907, pp. 96-99, 1988.

S. Albin, A. D. Cropper, L. C. Watkins, C. E. Byvik, A. M. Buoncristiani, K. Ravi, and S. Yokota, "Laser Damage of Diamond Films Windows," Proceedings of SPIE Diamond Optics I, Vol. 969, pp. 186-193, 1988.

K. H. Schoenbach, V. K. Lakdawala, R. K. Germer, S. Albin, S. T. Ko, and M. S. Mazzola, "An Optically Controlled Semiconductor Opening and Closing Switch," Proceedings of IEEE 6th International Pulsed Power Conference, Arlington, VA, 1987.

K. H. Schoenbach, R. K. Germer, V. K. Lakdawala, K. B. Schmitt, and S. Albin, "Concepts for Electron Beam and Optical Control of Bulk Semiconductor Switches," SPIE Proceedings, Vol. 735, pp. 85-94, Los Angeles, CA, 1987.

S. Albin and R. Lambert, "Oxidation Stacking Faults in Silicon Induced by BF2+ Implantation used for Self-Aligned Field Doping," Semiconductor Silicon, Electrochemical Society, 1983.

Refereed Regional/Local Proceedings

K. B. Sundaram, J. Blanchard, S. Albin, J. Zheng and A. Lavarias, “Photoluminescence Spectrum Red Shifting of Porous Silicon Layers Prepared from Diamond Scratched Silicon Samples,” Proc. IEEE Southeastcon, pp. 264-266, April 1997.

A. L. Bryant, S. Albin, C.O. Egalon, and R. S. Rogowski, "Effect of Numerical Aperature on Light Injection from Sources at Core-Cladding Interface of a Fiber Optic Fluorosensor," Inaugural Forum, Research Center for Optical Physics (RCOP), Proc. Optical Society of America, Vol. 19, pp. 75-81, Hampton University, Hampton, VA, September 1993.

A. L. Bryant, S. Albin, M. Buoncristiani, and R. S. Rogowski, "Luminescence of Eu3:Y2O3 Powder Thermally Diffused into an Optical Fiber for Distributed Thermal Sensing," Inaugural Forum, Research Center for Optical Physics (RCOP), Proc. Optical Society of America, Vol. 19, pp. 82-87, Hampton University, Hampton, VA, September 1993.

D. L. Livingston, S. Albin and S. M. Park, "A New Method for Storing Weights in Analog Neural Hardware," IEEE Proceedings of Southeastcon '91, Vol. 1, pp. 86-88, Williamsburg, VA, April 1991.

S. Albin, "Dry Etching of CVD Oxide for Contact Holes using CHF3 Plasma," Proceedings of Fourth Advanced Plasma Technology Seminar, Colorado, October 1983.

S. Albin and K. Sathianandan, "Thermal Energy Gap and Trap Level in Bi2O3 Films," Proceedings of 62nd Indian Science Congress, New Delhi, 1974.

Technical Reports

S. Albin, "Sensors Based on Fluorescent Emission of Doped Optical Fibers," Progress Report, NASA, NAS1-18584-144, April 1993.

S. Albin, "The Frequency Response of a Diamond Thin-Film Flow Sensor," Final Report, NASA, NAS1-18584-132, May 1993.

S. Albin, "Frequency Response of Diamond Thin Film Flow Sensors," Final Report, NASA, NAS1-19858-042, December 1994.

S. Albin, "Spectroscopic Investigation of Multiply Doped Laser Crystals," Final Report, NGT 70231, NASA Headquarters, Washington, D. C., December 1993.

S. Albin, "The Frequency Response of a Diamond Thin-Film Flow Sensor," Final Report, NASA, NAS1-18584, 132, May 1993.

S. Albin, "Sensors Based on Fluorescent Emission of Doped Optical Fibers," Progress Report, NASA, NAS1-18584-144, April 1993.

S. Albin, "Temperature Sensors Based on Stimulated Emission of Doped Optical Fibers," Final Report, NASA, NAS1-18584-116, March 1992.

S. Albin, "The Frequency Response of a Diamond Thin Film Sensor," Final Report, NASA, NAS1-18584-110, January 1992.

S. Albin, "Properties of Thin Films for High Temperature Flow Sensors," Final Report, NASA, NAS1-18584-80, January 1991.

S. Albin, "Study of Diamond Film Growth and Properties," Final Report, NASA, NAG-1-791, December 1990.

S. Albin, "Diamond Coating for Gyroscope Bearings," Final Report, Sperry/CIT, MAT-89-031, May 1990.

S. Albin, "Investigation of Semiconductor Diode Lasers for Pumping and Injection Control of Solid State Lasers," Annual Progress Report, NASA, NGT-50118, 1990.

S. Albin, "Investigation of Semiconductor Diode Lasers for Pumping and Injection Control of Solid State Lasers," Annual Progress Report, NASA NGT-50118, 1989.

S. Albin, "Study of Diamond Film Growth and Properties," prepared for NASA LaRC, Progress Report NAG-1-791, 1988.

S. Albin, "Investigation of Semiconductor Diode Lasers for Pumping and Injection Control of Solid State Lasers," Annual Progress Report, NASA NGT-50118, 1988.

S. Albin, "Atomic Layer Epitaxy," prepared for NASA LaRC, NAS-1-17993-48, 1987.

S. Albin, "Electrically Tunable Semiconductor Lasers using Doped Superlattices," prepared for NASA LaRC, NAS1-17993-48, 1987.

S. Albin, "Electrical and Optical Study of Semiconductor Laser Diodes and Materials," prepared for NASA LaRC Final Report NAS1-17993-48, 1987.

G. J. McRee, A. S. Roberts, and S. Albin, "New Devices for Flow Measurement: Hot Film and Buried Wire Sensors, Infrared Imagery, Liquid Crystal and Piezoelectric Model," prepared for NASA LaRC, Progress Report NAG1-735, 1987.

S. Albin and R. Lambert, "N-Channel Field Implantation Studies for Small Geometry CMOS Process," Solid State Device Memo No. 133, General Electric Company, Hirst Research Center, Internal Technical Reports, May 1983.

S. Albin, "Isolation Oxide Studies for the Small Geometry Bulk CMOS Process," Solid State Device Memo No. 104, General Electric Company, Hirst Research Center, Internal Technical Reports, November 1982.

S. Albin and J. Knight, "IMB Modulation Detectability," Xerox Research U. K. Internal Report, August 1979.

S. Albin and J. E. Knight, "Effect of Bias Voltage on Detectability," Xerox Research U.K. Internal Report, October 1979.

S. Albin, J. E. Knight, and M. D. Elkin, "CMB Modulation Detectability," Xerox Research U.K. Internal Report, November 1979.

Published Abstracts

J. Cooper, J. Moulton, S. Albin, and B. Xiao, “STM and Electrochemical Investigation of Homoepitaxial Boron Doped CVD Diamond Films,” published in the Proceedings of the Sixth Applied Diamond Conference/Second Frontier Carbon Technology Joint Conference (ADC/FCT 2001), Auburn, AL, p. 170, August 2001.