Abstract/Summary

35-word Abstract The 35-word abstract should be a brief summary of the work. If the submission is accepted for presentation, this 35-word abstract will be included in the Conference Program Book.

3-page Summary (up to 3 pages maximum): the author must include all text, including the 35-word abstract, title, authors, equations, tables, photographs, drawings, figures, and references. The text may be typed either single-spaced or double-spaced. Refrain from use of asterisk, job descriptions, or footnotes.

Page Format: 8 ½-inch x 11-inch page and with 1-inch margins on all sides.

Style Guides

Summaries should be prepared according to the guidelines above and should be submitted electronically in PDF format. The style guides provide a visual representation of the summary format. For your meeting’s specific page maximum refer to the page count in the summary preparation.

Summaries should be prepared according to the guidelines above and should be submitted electronically in PDF format. The style guides provide a visual representation of the summary format. For your meeting’s specific page maximum refer to the page count in the summary preparation.

• Download the Style Guide in PDF (pdf)
• Download Style Guide in MS Word (doc)
• Download Style Guide in LaTex for Mac (zip)
• Download Style Guide in LaTex for PC (zip)

Please make sure that the file contains no non-English font packages (for example, Japanese fonts, Korean fonts, Chinese fonts, etc.) in the body of the summary as well as in all figures and tables. Any characters in these fonts may not be viewable by reviewers. In the past, we have had particular trouble with MS-PGothic, MS-Gothic, and MS-Mincho.

If accepted for presentation, the summary will be included in the Technical Digest.

Submission Categories

• Track 1: Optical Fibers and Fiber-based Devices
• Track 2: Optical Transmission Systems and Networks
• Track 3: Photonic Devices, Components, and Photonic Integration
• Track 4: Microwave Photonics
• Track 5: Micro-, Nano-, and Ultrafast Photonics: Science and applications
• Track 6: Light emitting materials, devices, and applications
• Track 7: Photonics for Energy
• Track 8: Photonics for Biology and Medicine

Copyright License Agreement

The submission form incorporates an electronic copyright license agreement as part of your submission. No additional mailed documentation is required. If your institution prohibits you from signing the agreement, please download a form here and email completed form to cstech@osa.org clearly referencing the control number for your submission.

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 found here: www.osapublishing.org/submit/ocis/.

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Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline :
27 July 2017 12:00 EDT (17:00 GMT)

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