INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

Contributions that are accepted by referees and the conference editors for this conference and revised as indicated by referees and conference editors will be published in a special issue of Synthetic Metals.
Mary Ann Woolf
Optical Probes 2000
University of Utah
Department of Physics
115 S 1400 E Rm 201
Salt Lake City UT 84112-0830

woolf@physics.utah.edu
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GUIDE FOR AUTHORS


This set of instructions may be saved and printed in three different formats:
pdf
Microsoft Word
WordPerfect

Submission of Manuscripts

Authors should submit three copies of their manuscripts and one complete set of original illustrations. For the final version in addition to the original and two copies, authors should submit an electronic version of their manuscript on disk.

Contributions are accepted on the understanding that the authors have obtained the necessary authority for publication. Submission of an article must be accompanied by a statement that the article is original and unpublished and is not being considered for publication elsewhere. Upon acceptance of an article by the Journal, the author(s) will be asked to transfer the copyright of the article to the publisher. This transfer will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. Authors are reminded that delays in publication may occur if the instructions for submission and disk and manuscript preparation are not strictly followed. Authors are strongly recommended to submit disks to aid rapid processing. To facilitate communication, authors are requested to provide their current e-mail address, telephone and fax number.

Preparation of Manuscripts on Disk

Main Text

Articles prepared using any of the more popular word-processing packages are acceptable but please note the following points.

  • Submissions should be made on a double-density or high-density 3.5" disk.
  • The disk format, word-processor format, file name(s) and the title and authors of the article must be indicated on the disk.
  • The disk must always be accompanied by a hard-copy version of the article, and the content of the two must be identical.
  • The disk text must be the same as that of the final refereed, revised manuscript.
  • Disks formatted for either IBM PC compatibles or Apple Macintosh are preferred. If you can provide either of these, our preference is for the former.
  • The article must be saved in the native format of the word processor used, e.g., WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, etc.
  • Although most popular word processor file formats are acceptable, we cannot guarantee the usability of all formats. If the disk you send us proves to be unusable, we will publish your article from the hard copy.
  • Please do not send ASCII files as relevant data may be lost.
  • There is no need to spend time formatting your article so that the printout is visually attractive (e.g., by making headings bold or creating a page layout with figures), as most formatting instructions will be removed upon processing.
  • Leave a blank line between each paragraph and between each entry in the list of bibliographic references.
  • Tables should preferably be placed in the same electronic file as the text. Authors should consult a recent issue of the Journal for table layout.
Graphics

Although there are still a large number of technical difficulties to overcome, we are processing graphic files in a growing number of cases. Both scanned and computer-generated illustrations, either in color or black and white are acceptable.

The following requirements are to be met:

  • Hard copy in all cases. Since we cannot a priori guarantee the usability of your graphic file(s), hard copies of all illustrations should accompany the accepted printout of the manuscript in all cases. One set should be in a publishable condition.
  • Files should preferably be submitted on disk, either IBM or Macintosh. Submission via e-mail is not recommended for large files.
  • Format: TIFF or EPS files are preferred. TIFF files should preferably be compressed, but only LZW (Macintosh) compression is acceptable. Please note that corrections in EPS figures are only possible if they have been prepared with Adobe Illustrator 3.0 or higher versions. The usability of other formats is to a large extent dependent on the information you supply us with concerning the soft- and hardware used. It is a good idea to put the relevant information in the header of the file.
  • Resolution: Drawings made with Adobe Illustrator and Aldus Freehand (Macintosh) and CorelDraw (IBM/DOS) generally give good results. Drawings made in WordPerfect or Word generally have a too low resolution; only if made at a much higher resolution (1016 dpi) can they be used. Files of scanned line drawings are acceptable if done at a minimum of 1016 dpi. For scanned halftone figures a resolution of 300 dpi is sufficient. Scanned figures compressed with JPEG usually give no problems. Please note that scanned figures cannot be enlarged, only reduced.
Manuscript Preparation Language

Papers will be published in English. Authors' manuscripts must be consistent in style, spelling and syntax. Authors in Japan please note that information about how to have the English of your paper checked, corrected and improved (before submission) is available from:

Elsevier Science Japan
Higashi Azabu 1-Chome Building 4F
1-9-5 Higashi-Azabu Minato-ku
Tokyo 106 Japan
Tel: +81 (3) 5561-5032
Fax: +81 (3) 5561-5045
Estimation of Length

For a rough estimate of the final length of their printed article, authors should count 850 words per full two-column page and four illustrations per page.

Keywords

A maximum of six keywords should be indicated below the abstract to describe the contents of the manuscript. Keywords should be selected, if appropriate, from the following classes: theoretical methods, experimental methods, phenomena, materials, and applications. A recommended list of current keywords is available in pdf format, in a Microsoft Word and in WordPerfect or by clicking here.

Color Illustrations

Illustrations can be printed in colour when they are judged by the Editor to be essential to the presentation. The publisher and author will each bear part of the extra costs involved. The charge to be passed on to authors of articles containing colour figures is Dfl 1300 (approx. US$ 800) for the first page containing colour and Dfl 650 (approx. US$ 400) for each additional page containing colour. Authors will be billed in Dutch Guilders; the dollar price is for guidance only and is based on the exchange rate at the time of the preparation of these instructions.

Further Information

All questions arising after acceptance of a paper, especially those concerning proofs, should be directed to:

Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.
Log-in Department
Elsevier House
Brookvale Plaza
East Park, Shannon, Co. Clare, Ireland
Tel: +353 (61) 709600 (Reception); +353 (61) 709671 (Direct Line)
Fax: +353 (61) 709100 (Reception); +353 (61) 709109 (Dept Fax)
E-mail: cogrady@elsevier.ie
Proofs

Authors will receive proofs, which they are requested to correct and return as soon as possible. No new material may be inserted in the text at the time of proof-reading. A Note added in proof must be dated and the author must have requested and received the Editor's approval.

Offprints

Twenty-five offprints are supplied to authors free of charge. Additional offprints may be ordered at prices shown on the offprint order form which will accompany the proofs. This order form should be returned promptly since the price of offprints ordered after publication is substantially higher.