INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING CAMERA-READY MANUSCRIPTS FOR PROCEEDINGS VOLUME

K Jones and M. Law
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-6130 USA

J.J. Kopanski
Semiconductor Electronics Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8120 USA

Each manuscript should begin with an abstract (not more than 150 words); typed single spaced, five and one-half inches wide, and centered. The abstract should be on the first page of text and should follow the paper title, authors’ names and affiliations; it should not be on a separate sheet. This is an example of a properly prepared abstract. Authors are requested to submit the manuscript in electronic form. Two formats are acceptable: Adobe Acrobat PDF (strongly preferred because it significantly reduces the file size) orMS Word.
 

GENERAL INFORMATION

Camera-ready copy is typed for publication in final form. All pages are photographed without correction.

Paper length should be 6-8 single-sided, single-spaced pages including figures, tables, and references.

Manuscripts should be in U.S. letter paper 8.5 X 11-inch format leaving a 1.0-inch margin on top, bottom,
and both sides. Only two fonts Arial and Symbol are acceptable.

These instructions have been prepared with a word processor using 10-point Arial type for the text, and
boldface 14-point Arial type for the title (all capitals).

Use a justified left margin and a ragged right margin, as in this document.

The title of the paper is typed in boldface capital letters and centered on the page. Under the title,
centered in capital and lowercase letters, is the author’s affiliation, address, and zip code as shown
above. For multiple authors, follow the format used above.

Major section and/or subheadings should be in boldface capital letters and centered.

Skip a line between paragraphs and two lines between manuscript sections. Do not indent paragraphs.

Place acknowledgments at the end of the text just before the references under the heading
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, which should be boldface and centered on the page.

List and number all bibliographic references at the end of the text under the heading REFERENCES,
which should be boldface and centered on the page.

When referring to a reference in the text, type the corresponding reference number in parentheses as
shown at the end of this sentence (3).

Tables should be numbered using Roman numerals, and placed at an appropriate point within the text.

Illustrations should be interspersed appropriately within the text (please deselect the "float over text"
option when inserting or pasting objects into your document). Keep drawings and captions within the 1.0-
inch margins. Size figures appropriately so readers easily may observe any points on the drawings that
are mentioned in the text. As an alternative, group all illustrations following the text, putting two to four
figures on each page. Be sure that lines, symbols, and dimensions are large enough to be legible.
Generally, symbols and characters should be 1/8-inch high. Captions should be 10-point size or
equivalent.

This simple checklist will help ensure that the format is correct.
□ Are the margins 1.0 inch on all sides?
□Is the paper 8 single-spaced pages or less?
□Is the abstract five and one-half inches wide and centered?
□Is the title in 14 point Arial, all caps, centered, and boldface?
□Is the entire text in Arial and Symbol?
□Are the tables and/or photos numbered and referenced accurately in the text?
□Is the print large enough on the figures to see it clearly?
□Are section headings centered in boldface and in capital letters?
□Is there a space between unindented paragraphs and two spaces between sections?
 

DEADLINE AND PAPER SUBMISSION

The proceedings volume will be available at the conference; it is essential that the camera-ready manuscripts be submitted by April 11, 2005. THIS IS THE FINAL DEADLINE; NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE. Please send them by e-mail as an attachment to della@avs.org. Questions, call Della at 530-896-0477.

Please include the submitting author's contact information (name, company, address, phone, fax,
and e-mail) with your submission.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The authors thank the Organizing Committee members for their contributions to the success of this conference.

REFERENCES

Use the format style when referencing work:

1. J. Doe and R. Roe, J. Electrochem. Soc., 130, 1492 (1983).