Sample manuscript showing specifications and style S. Gregory Jones*a, Titania A. R. Schmidtb, Kenneth M. Suzukia aNation’s Research Laboratory, 345 Photon Drive, Los Angeles, CA, USA 95555-0345; bDept. of Optics, Central Univ./City Branch, 9876 Light Ave., Philadelphia, PA USA 00555-9642 ABSTRACT Begin the abstract two lines below author names and addresses. The abstract should concisely summarize key findings of the paper, and should consist of a single paragraph containing no more than 250 words. The abstract does not have a section number. A list of up to 10 keywords to use in online content search should immediately follow. Text paragraphs are single-spaced. Keywords: Times Roman, image area, acronyms, references 1. INTRODUCTION U.S. standard/8.5×11 in. A4 1.0 in. (2.54 cm) 2.54 cm 1.25 in. (3.17 cm) 4.94 cm 1.925 cm .875 in. (2.22 cm) .875 in. (2.22 cm) 1.925 cm 16 pt. bold 12 pt. regular 11 pt. BOLD CAPS 10 pt. bold 10 pt. regular 9 pt. regular 9 pt. regular Page type Top margin Bottom margin Left margin Right margin Manuscript image area: 6.75×8.75 in. (17.15×22.23 cm) Use Times Roman or an equivalent font1 throughout your manuscript, in the appropriate size and style for each section (Fig. 1). All text and figures, including footnotes, must fit inside an image area of 6.75×8.75 in. or 17.15×22.23 cm (Fig. 2). Leave additional space between paragraphs. Indentation is optional. Article title Author names, affiliations SECTION HEADING Subsection heading Body text Figure captions Footnote text Figure 1: Text styles for manuscript elements. 1.1 Title and author information Center the paper title at the top of the page in 16-pt. bold. Only the first word, proper nouns, and acronyms are capitalized. Keep titles brief and descriptive. Avoid starting with articles or prepositions, e.g., “The study of … ,” “On the ….” Spell out acronyms unless they are widely known. The list of authors immediately follows the title, in 12-pt. regular, with each line centered. Omit titles or degrees such as Dr., Prof., Ph.D, etc. The list of affiliations follows, with clear notation for each author’s affiliation. 1.2 Section headings and attributes Type each section heading on a separate line in 11-pt. bold capitals, centered. Number sections sequentially, except for the Acknowledgments and References sections. Typical principal headings are 1. Introduction, 2. Methodology, 3. Data, 4. Results, 5. Conclusions, Acknowledgments, and References. Only the first word, acronyms, and proper nouns in a subsection heading are capitalized. The subsection heading is left-justified and formatted in 10-pt. bold. Number sections following this example: Sec. 3.1 is the first subsection of Sec. 3; Sec. 3.2.1 is the first subsection of Sec. 3.2. Figure 2: Margin and image area settings. A. Eisenberg, Guide to Technical Editing, Oxford University, New York, 1992. 1. *s.greg.jones@narelab.com; phone 1 222 555-1234; fax 1 222 555-876; narelab.com REFERENCES