Manuscript Preparation Template: IBM Journal of Research and Development
· The manuscript should be a report of significant new work, a new review or overview, or a combination of the above -- and be targeted toward the general technical reader. It should be less than 6,000 words long. A maximum of 4 figures, placed at end of paper.
· The paper must not have been published previously. For example, it must not be available on the Web, and it must not have been published previously in a conference proceedings.
· Use Microsoft Word. Look at past issues for format and style ideas: http://www.research.ibm.com/journal/rdimg.html
Title: Design of optical communication data links
The title should be no more than 10 words long.
Authors: R. L. Smith and C. Brown
Abstract: The design of optical communication links has traditionally been based on the use of multimode fiber (MMF) having …..
The abstract should be no more than 200 words long and summarize the significant aspects of the manuscript. Often it indicates whether the manuscript is a report of new work, a review or overview, or a combination of the above. Do not place reference numbers in the Abstract.
Introduction
Car-Parrinello molecular ab initio molecular dynamics (CPAIMD) algorithms [1-4] may be implemented in a form suitable for nonexpert users…. Figure 1 shows…
· The introduction should provide background information (including relevant references) and indicate the purpose of the manuscript. Inclusion of statements at the end of the introduction regarding the organization of the manuscript can be helpful to the reader.
· Define all acronyms at first mention. Please reference in order, starting with [1].
· Relevant work by others, as well as relevant products from other companies, should be cited. Sufficient support should be provided (or cited) for the assertions made and conclusions drawn. Please avoid the use of footnotes in your paper.
Noise considerations (Next heading level.)
Avoid using bulleted lists in your papers. Use full sentences and paragraphs.
Conclusion
In this paper, we have described a link design methodology that…
References
[1] R. E. Kalman, A. Jones, and C. Pickover, “New results in linear filtering,” J. Basic Eng., vol. 83, no. 3, pp. 95-108, Mar. 1961. [for a journal paper]
[2] B. Klaus and P. Horn, Robot Vision. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1986. [for a book]
[3] M. Semilof. Business on Web. [Online]. Available: http://www.a.com [for a web site]
[4] C. Janow, “Guidance and control,” in Proc. Nat. Electronics Conf., New York, 1994, vol. 24, pp. 30-35. [for a conference proceedings]
Do not use Wikipedia for references. Do not use “et. al.” Provide issue numbers for papers. Reference section should not be used for commentary and notes.
Figures and tables at end of paper
· Please provide a figure legend for each figure and make sure each figure is referred to in the text by number, e.g. “Figure 1 shows…” A minimum number of figures and tables should be used. Put figures at the end of the paper, one per page. All acronyms and abbreviations used in a figure should be spelled out in the figure caption, for example: (WL: word line, SG: select gate).
· Send your separate raw figure files. For example, for any data graphs and flow charts, we need digital files that contain all the data points and/or line strokes (e.g. excel, eps, ppt, etc), and we prefer not to use an image snapshot of the graph or chart. If the above are not possible, a separate high-resolution PDF for each figure may be acceptable if it preserves the line and text information in the graph or flow chart. Use high-resolution TIFF instead of JPG for images.
· Figures should be carefully explained in the text and cited in numerical order.
· Previously published figures or tables require permission to reprint.
· The number of figures in a paper should be limited to 4.
Figure and table captions below figures and tables
Figure 1 Comparison of theoretical and experimental ………
Table 1 Parameters for calculating….
Author Affiliations
At the end of the paper, please list author affiliation in the same order as the authors are listed at the start of the paper. Here are some examples.
John L. Smith IBM Research Division, Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York 10598 ().
Robin L. Dillon McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University, Washington DC 20057 ().
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