Published since 1965, Laser Focus World — a monthly magazine for engineers, researchers, scientists, and technical professionals — provides comprehensive global coverage of optoelectronic technologies, applications, and markets. Nearly 70,000 qualified optoelectronics professionals from around the world currently subscribe.
In addition to providing in-depth articles written by Laser Focus World editors, the magazine accepts articles, news stories, and new product information for publication from qualified outside contributors. For more information on submitting articles and other optoelectronics-related material to Laser Focus World, please use the following links:
DESCRIPTION: Feature articles vary from broad coverage of relevant technological issues to discussion of specific subjects such as system designs, novel applications, market trends, and product developments relating to the technologies that Laser Focus World covers. Our readers are primarily engineers and scientists who are knowledgeable about optoelectronics but are not specialists in all areas.
CONTENT: The subject and general outline of contributed feature articles should be agreed in writing with the soliciting editor before the article is written.
LENGTH: Manuscripts should not exceed the length agreed in advance with the soliciting editor. Feature articles are typically about 1500 words.
ART: Two to five illustrations (photos and/or drawings), as agreed in advance with the soliciting editor, are an appropriate number. The best illustrations support points made in the text. Stock product shots should be avoided. All illustrations must have captions in complete sentences.
Color photos: 5x7-inch transparencies preferred; slides are acceptable, as are electronic files* Black-and-white photos: 5x7-inch glossies preferred (negatives are not acceptable) Drawings: need not be camera-ready DEADLINES: All material is due three months ahead of the scheduled publication date (e.g., Dec. 1 for March publication, and so forth). Necessary clearances or approvals should be obtained in advance of the due date. Anticipated delays should be discussed with the soliciting editor as early as possible.
SUBMISSION: Please mail all materials to the soliciting editor at Laser Focus World. A complete submission should include the following:
the full text (both an electronic copy** and a hardcopy printout) a 100-word summary a suggested title using an active verb art and captions references, where appropriate biographical information, including full title and work address of the author(s) signed copyright agreement (see attached) ** Submissions can also be made via email (as file attachments) directly to the soliciting editor. However, due to the time required to download images at remote sites, please check with the editor before emailing large image files. Art files larger than 1 MB can usually be mailed on a zip disk or emailed in a ZIPPED (compressed) file.
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WHO TO CONTACT
How to get coverage in Laser Focus World
NEW PRODUCTS Is there someone to call if I have press release about a new product for the optoelectronics industry?
Mail press releases to LFW New Products at Laser Focus World. Use email: lfwnewproducts@pennwell.com Include a color image (color photograph or jpeg format preferred)
Keep new product press releases short (less than 200 words) and to the point. Stick to the facts: what"s new, what are its benefits, what market is the product aimed at, and who is the contact for more information.
TECHNICAL NEWS Whom do I contact with technical news regarding new developments in optoelectronics or its applications?
East Coast: contact John Wallace (johnw@pennwell.com) West Coast: contact Hassaun Jones-Bey (Hassaun@pennwell.com) International: contact Steve Anderson (stevega@pennwell.com) We are always interested in ideas for technical news stories. Tell us how the development advances technology, what are its benefits, and what are the likely applications.
INDUSTRY NEWS Whom do I call with optoelectronic business and market news such as financial reports, executive changes, and major industry events?
Send press releases to Kathy Kincade Use email: kkincade@sprynet.com Include a contact name, phone number, and email address Typical industry news includes financial reports, executive changes, major contract awards, mergers and acquisitions, market research reports, and industry events.
FEATURE IDEAS
Check the editorial/marketing planner for topics Send ideas (a couple of paragraphs will do) to Steve Anderson (stevega@pennwell.com) Follow up with a phone call (301-620-1451) or email Although many of our feature topics are planned with the Editorial Calendar included in this Media Kit, we regularly publish additional technical features about advances in lasers and optoelectronics technologies, written by leading research and development scientists and engineers.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Send to Carol Settino (carols@pennwell.com) Include address and phone number Keep it short (100-200 words) If you would like to comment on something that appeared in the magazine, send us a letter or email--we"d like to know what you think.
COMMENT COLUMN
Send ideas to Hassaun Jones-Bey (hassaun@pennwell.com) Controversy is welcome Columns are about 750 words We welcome your ideas. Comment columns should be informed commentary on issues that are important to our industry such as government regulation, export opportunities, or market predictions.
WORLD WIDE WEB Whom do I call with ideas or material for electronic publication on the Laser Focus World Web site or email newsletter?
Send ideas to Jeff Bairstow at Laser Focus World Use email: jbairstow@pennwell.com Include a contact name, phone number, and email address Images, when applicable, should be sent in jpeg format if possible Regularly updated industry and technology news complements the industry"s largest collection of in-depth technology articles about optoelectronics and photonics, direct from the printed pages of Laser Focus World. We welcome ideas for additional articles, news, and product information that also may be included in our weekly email newsletter to about 30,000 engineers and researchers.
ACCEPTABLE FORMATS FOR ARTWORK SUBMISSIONS
TRADITIONAL FORMATS
Photographic images--prints and transparencies Color transparencies are preferred over prints, when possible. In general, larger-format images (4 x 5 transparencies, for example) will reproduce better than smaller-format images (35-mm slides), but both are acceptable.
A large-format submission is required for images intended to be printed at a large size, such as on the cover of a magazine. (Note: standard overhead transparencies--ViewGraphs--are unacceptable for reproduction as photographic images.)
Line art illustrations (charts, graphs, diagrams): Any drawing (chart, graph, diagram, sketch, etc.) on paper is considered a traditional hard copy submission of illustration. This artwork should be clean and clear. All type must be legible. If a specific color or a color variation is important, please make a note of it, provide a color version of the artwork, or include additional reference.
ELECTRONIC FORMATS (must be accompanied by hardcopy for verification)
Photographic images: Electronic submissions of photographic images refers to any RASTER-based computer image. This category can include photographic images and computer-generated images. Electronic file formats that we can access most reliably include TIFF files and Encapsulated Postscript (EPS) files. We can also accept file formats that are compatible with Adobe Photoshop software (Amiga IFF, BMP, GIF, MacPaint, PCX, PICT, Pixar, PixelPaint, Scitex CT, Targa & JPEG). Artwork can also be extracted from PowerPoint and Word files.
Ideally, electronic image files will have a resolution of 266 pixels-per-inch or higher. Images of lower resolution would have to be reduced in size to increase the relative resolution (for example, a 72 pixel-per-inch image, if used, would have to be printed at approximately 1/4 of its submitted size.) For images intended to be printed at a large size, such as on the cover of the magazine, a high-resolution image (approx. 266 pixels-per-inch) of adequate size (about 8 x 10) is mandatory. Hardcopy (printout) of the artwork MUST accompany any electronic files so that the identity of the images can be verified.
Line art illustrations (charts, graphs, diagrams): Electronic submissions of illustrations refers to artwork created with a VECTOR-based computer drawing program. Electronic files are preferred to hardcopy line art because they save illustrator time. Our art department uses Macintosh computers and Adobe Illustrator software to create vector-based illustrations for the magazine. Images submitted as Adobe Illustrator files or Macromedia Freehand files are ideal. We can also read or translate images in formats from other vector-based drawing programs, such as Postscript (PS) files, Encapsulated Postscript (EPS) files, CorelDraw 5/6, CMX, Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM), Windows Metafile (WMF), Macintosh PICT, and Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) files.
We recommend that artwork from vector-based drawing programs NOT be converted to rasterized or bitmapped images. A hardcopy printout of the artwork MUST accompany any electronic files, in case we are unable to access such files.
DIGITAL MEDIA For artwork submitted on disk, Macintosh-formatted disks are preferred, but not necessary. Acceptable storage methods include 3.5-in. Macintosh or PC floppy disks (for small files), zip disks, SyQuest cartridges, 3.5-in. Magneto-optical disks, and CD ROM disks. We can receive small files as attachments to e-mail messages. We also have the capability to download photo images from a Web site, if necessary. We can also access the following compression and encoding formats: StuffIt and Compact Pro archives (.sit, .sea, and .cpt), BinHex (.hqx), MacBinary (.bin), ZIP (.zip), ARC (.arc), AppleLink (.pkg), gzip (.gz), Unix Compress (.Z), UUencode (.uu), Tar (.tar) and StuffIt SpaceSaver files.
Questions? Contact Lisa Riordon, Laser Focus World Art Director at (603) 891-9432 or lisar@pennwell.com.
Editorial Board
CONTACT USEditorial Staff
Stephen G. Anderson Associate Publisher, Editor-in-Chief Tel: (603) 891-9320 Fax: (603) 891-0574 stevega@pennwell.com
Kathy Kincade Contributing Editor, Business Editor Optoelectronics Report and Medical Laser Report Tel: (510) 337-1727 kkincade@alamedanet.net
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