Paper Preparation
Regular submissions for IPNRA are now closed.
Papers can be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
If you have any questions regarding the paper preparation process, please contact OSA Technical Papers staff at cstech@osa.org.
Requirements
A completed electronic submission is due prior to the published deadline. A complete submission will include the following:
- Completion of submission page required fields
- 35-word Abstract
- 3-page Paper
- Copyright Agreement
- OCIS Codes
- Presentation Preference
Adherence to the instructions for preparation of the abstract and summary is imperative. Emailed or faxed submissions will not be accommodated. Failure to complete any of the preceding requirements may result in rejection of a paper. Registration and submission for Technical Sessions is open to all members of the scientific and technical community. It is incumbent on the authors to obtain appropriate approval to present their work to this international forum.
Peer Review
This topical meeting contains high-quality submissions that undergo a peer-review conducted by the members of the Technical Program Committee. The results of the peer review translate into paper selections and topic-driven technical sessions for this conference. Results from that meeting will be sent by OSA Technical Papers staff via email to all authors. If a paper is accepted, the summary, including illustrations, will be reproduced directly by photo offset from the material submitted by the author(s) and will be published in the Technical Digest.
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Please make sure that your paper contains no non-English font packages (for example, Japanese fonts, Korean fonts, Chinese fonts, etc.) in the body of your paper summary as well as in all figures and tables. Any characters in these fonts cannot be seen by reviewers. In the past, we have had particular trouble with MS-PGothic, MS-Gothic and MS-Mincho.
Requirements
35-word Abstract This abstract should be a brief summary of the paper topic. If the paper is accepted, this 35-word abstract will be included in the Conference Program.
3-page Paper The three-page paper is a summary of the author’s work and will be reproduced directly from the material submitted for the conference Technical Digest. The style guide provides a visual representation of the paper format. The summary should not exceed three pages and must be typed with the page layout set to 8 ½-inch x 11-inch page and with 1-inch margins on all sides. Within three pages, the author must include all text, including the 35-word abstract, title, authors, equations, drawings, tables, photographs, drawings, figures, and references. The text may be typed either single or double-spaced.
The title of the talk and the primary author’s name, affiliation, address, telephone and fax numbers, and email address must appear on the first page with all additional authors and their affiliations. The 35-word abstract should also be repeated in the summary. Refrain from the use of asterisks, acknowledgments, job descriptions or footnotes. Cite references at the end of the summary.
Copyright Agreement The submission form incorporates an electronic copyright transfer agreement as part of your submission. No additional mailed documentation is required.
OCIS Codes As part of the submission process, authors will be asked to indicate which of the several broad optics categories best characterizes their paper. A list of OCIS codes can be perused here: www.opticsinfobase.org/submit/ocis/.
Presentation Preference The options for this conference are oral only, oral preferred, poster only and poster preferred. Choosing one of the “only” options indicates that you would rather be rejected than accept the alternate presentation type. The committee has the final say on presentation types, though every effort is made to honor authors’ choices.
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