Manuscript Preparation Templates
OSA provides templates for Word and LaTeX to assist with formatting. Please also see the OSA Style Guides.
JON/JOCN authors should consult the JOCN Author page.
A NOTE ABOUT MS WORD DOCX FORMAT
OSA now accepts manuscripts submissions in MS Word .docx format. Note that OpEx, BOE, and OME require equations to be in MathType.
To ensure a successful submission please follow the links and download the appropriate files. Need help? Call 202.416.1917.
Manuscript Templates |
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| JOSA A, JOSA B, Applied Optics, |
osajnl.dot | osajnl2.tar |
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Optics Letters |
ol.dot | ol.tar |
| Optics Express, Biomedical Optics Express, Optical Materials Express Biomedical Optics Express and Optical Materials Express authors, please use Optics Express manuscript preparation guidelines and templates for MS Word and LaTeX. |
opexstyle3.doc (w/instructions)
opextemp3.dot |
opextex_pc.zip
opextex_mac.sea |
| AOP | osa-aop_1.dot | aop-latex.zip |
Citation Style Files |
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Instructions for LaTeX/REVTeX Submissions
- Use standard LaTeX coding wherever possible and avoid use of custom macros.
- All math expressions, even simple ones, should be placed in a proper LaTeX math environment and should be coded as "cleanly" as possible without heavy customization for spacing, alignment, etc.
- Tar-gzip compression (not zip or other) must be used unless a single
.texfile is submitted. - Do not include subdirectories within the archive (
figs\fig1.epswill not work; usefig1.eps). - Include just one
.texfile. Using\includeand multiple.texfiles will not work. - Include any non-OSA or nonstandard style files with your submission.
- Figure files must be in
.epsor.psformat (contact OSA if you wish to use.pdfor other formats and we will try to accommodate). - Do not send unprocessed BibTeX. To use BibTeX, first produce the references output, and paste the output into your
.texfile. See the LaTeX documentation for details.
Additional Resources for LaTeX Authors
- tar-gzip software for Windows (for Mac, create tar-gzip with StuffIt): 7-Zip, Ultimatezip
- CTAN repository
- UK TeX Faq
If you have questions or comments please e-mail elec@osa.org.
