Universal manuscript template for Optica Publishing Group journals

Adherence to the specifications listed in this template is essential for efficient review and publication of submissions. Proper reference format is especially important (see Section 8). For submissions to the Optica Open preprint server, many of the style and format guidelines described in this template are not applicable, although adhering to the instructions in this template will ease the process to convert a preprint to an Optica Publishing Group journal submission. You may find it helpful to use our optional Paperpal manuscript readiness check and language polishing service.

We require manuscripts to identify a single corresponding author. The corresponding author typically is the person who submits the manuscript and handles correspondence throughout the peer review and publication process.

\author{Author One\authormark{1} and Author Two\authormark{2,*}}

\address{\authormark{1}Peer Review, Publications Department,
Optica Publishing Group, 2010 Massachusetts Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20036, USA\\
\authormark{2}Publications Department, Optica Publishing Group,
2010 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA\\

\email{\authormark{*}[email protected]}

This format will generate the following appearance:

If other statements about author contribution and contact are needed, they can be added in addition to the corresponding author designation.

\author{Author One\authormark{1,$\dag$} and Author Two\authormark{2,$\dag$,*}}

\address{\authormark{1}Peer Review, Publications Department,
Optica Publishing Group, 2010 Massachusetts Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20036, USA\\
\authormark{2}Publications Department, Optica Publishing Group,
2010 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA\\
\authormark{$\dag$}The authors contributed equally to this work.\\
\authormark{*}[email protected]}}

This format will generate the following appearance:

The abstract should be limited to approximately 100 words. If the work of another author is cited in the abstract, that citation should be written out without a number, (e.g., journal, volume, first page, and year in square brackets [Opt. Express 22, 1234 (2014)]), and a separate citation should be included in the body of the text. The first reference cited in the main text must be [1]. Do not include numbers, bullets, or lists inside the abstract. Note that no licensing or copyright statement should appear on the manuscript itself. Such information will be added to the Accepted Manuscript, the published version, or the Optica Open preprint as part of production to ensure accuracy and consistency of appearance.

The Universal Manuscript Template is based on the Express journal layout and will provide an accurate length estimate for Optics Express, Biomedical Optics Express, Optical Materials Express, Optica Quantum, and Optics Continuum. Applied Optics, JOSAA, JOSAB, Optics Letters, Optica, Optica Quantum, Optics Continuum, and Photonics Research publish articles in a two-column layout. To estimate the final page count in a two-column layout, multiply the manuscript page count (in increments of 1/4 page) by 60%. For example, 11.5 pages in the Universal Manuscript Template are roughly equivalent to 7 composed two-column pages. Note that the estimate is only an approximation, as treatment of figure sizing, equation display, and other aspects can vary greatly across manuscripts. Authors of Letters may use the legacy template for a more accurate length estimate.

Backmatter sections should be listed in the order Funding/Acknowledgment/Disclosures/Data Availability Statement/Supplemental Document section. An example of backmatter with each of these sections included is shown below.

Funding Content in the funding section will be generated entirely from details submitted to Prism. Authors may add placeholder text in the manuscript to assess length, but any text added to this section in the manuscript will be replaced during production and will display official funder names along with any grant numbers provided. If additional details about a funder are required, they may be added to the Acknowledgments, even if this duplicates information in the funding section. See the example below in Acknowledgements. For preprint submissions, please include funder names and grant numbers in the manuscript.

Acknowledgments The section title should not follow the numbering scheme of the body of the paper. Additional information crediting individuals who contributed to the work being reported, clarifying who received funding from a particular source, or other information that does not fit the criteria for the funding block may also be included; for example, “K. Flockhart thanks the National Science Foundation for help identifying collaborators for this work.”

Disclosures Disclosures should be listed in a separate nonnumbered section at the end of the manuscript. List the Disclosures codes identified on the Conflict of Interest policy page, as shown in the examples below:

Data Availability Statement A Data Availability Statement (DAS) will be required for all submissions beginning 1 March 2021. The DAS should be an unnumbered separate section titled “Data Availability” that immediately follows the Disclosures section. See the Data Availability Statement policy page for more information.

Optica has identified four common (sometimes overlapping) situations that authors should use as guidance. These are provided as minimal models, and authors should feel free to include any additional details that may be relevant.

1. 1.

   When datasets are included as integral supplementary material in the paper, they must be declared (e.g., as "Dataset 1" following our current supplementary materials policy) and cited in the DAS, and should appear in the references.

   \bmsection

   Data availability Data underlying the results presented in this paper are available in Dataset 1, Ref. [3].

   
   
2. 2.

   When datasets are cited but not submitted as integral supplementary material, they must be cited in the DAS and should appear in the references.

   \bmsection

   Data availability Data underlying the results presented in this paper are available in Ref. [3].

   
   
3. 3.

   If the data generated or analyzed as part of the research are not publicly available, that should be stated. Authors are encouraged to explain why (e.g. the data may be restricted for privacy reasons), and how the data might be obtained or accessed in the future.

   \bmsection

   Data availability Data underlying the results presented in this paper are not publicly available at this time but may be obtained from the authors upon reasonable request.

   
   
4. 4.

   If no data were generated or analyzed in the presented research, that should be stated.

   \bmsection

   Data availability No data were generated or analyzed in the presented research.

Supplemental document See Supplement 1 for supporting content.

Proper formatting of references is extremely important, not only for consistent appearance but also for accurate electronic tagging. Please follow the guidelines provided below on formatting, callouts, and use of BibTeX.

After proofreading the manuscript, compress your .tex manuscript file and all figures (which should be in EPS or PDF format) in a ZIP, TAR or TAR-GZIP package. All files must be referenced at the root level (e.g., file figure-1.eps, not /myfigs/figure-1.eps). If there are supplementary materials, the associated files should not be included in your manuscript archive but be uploaded separately through the Prism interface.

Add references with BibTeX or manually. [Zhang:14, OPTICA, FORSTER2007, Dean2006, testthesis, Yelin:03, Masajada:13, codeexample]