{"id":2541,"date":"2025-10-31T15:55:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T15:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cleoconference.org\/?page_id=2541"},"modified":"2026-06-11T14:21:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T14:21:37","slug":"paper-preparation-and-requirements-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cleoconference.org\/paper-preparation-and-requirements-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Paper Preparation and Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-blend-mode:overlay;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-margin-top:-50px;--awb-background-color:rgba(20,22,23,0.5);--awb-background-image:url(&quot;http:\/\/cleoconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CLEO-2026-background-3000-x-1000-px-1-scaled.png&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-font-size:45px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;ITC Franklin Gothic&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;font-size:1em;\">Paper Preparation &amp; Requirements<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-font-size:70px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;ITC Franklin Gothic&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;font-size:1em;\">CLEO<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:24px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-text-no-margin\">\n<p><em>The premier international forum for scientific and technical optics.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h3>Requirements<\/h3>\n<p><b>35-word Abstract<\/b>: Your abstract should be a brief summary of your paper topic. If your paper is accepted, your 35-word abstract will be included in the\u00a0<i>Conference Program<\/i>. Note that the same abstract should be included in the 2-page summary as highlighted in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleoconference.org\/home\/submissions\/submit-electronically\/#styleguide\">style guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2-page Summary:<\/strong>\u00a0All contributed authors are required to submit a final summary of their work for publication in the Technical Digest. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleoconference.org\/home\/submissions\/submit-electronically\/#styleguide\">Style guides<\/a>\u00a0are provided in a variety of different formats to support authors\u2019 needs. Be sure to abide by the CLEO conference 2-page limit, and convert your paper to PDF to upload. All PDF submissions\u00a0<strong>MUST<\/strong>\u00a0contain the following items in order to be published:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Complete title<\/li>\n<li>Complete listing of all authors and their affiliations<\/li>\n<li>Self-contained abstract, limited to 35-words (indexers such as Google Scholar will not index papers that do not contain abstracts)<\/li>\n<li>Appropriate copyright statement following the abstract. By default, the copyright statement will appear as 2026 The Author(s). If needed, the default statement can be suppressed by use of the {abstract*} environment.<\/li>\n<li>Permission and attribution for any trademarked or copyright images. Note that images of people or images owned or trademarked by other entities (including, for example, well-known logos or cartoon characters) will also require official written permission.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>IMPORTANT!<\/b>\u00a0Please\u00a0embed all fonts; use standard fonts when possible. Problems may occur if non-English font packages (for example, Japanese, Korean or Chinese fonts, etc.) are used in the body of your paper summary, as well as in all figures and tables. Characters in these fonts cannot be seen by reviewers. In the past, we have had particular trouble with MS-PGothic, MS -Gothic and MS-Mincho.<\/p>\n<p>***Proof your work\u00a0<i>before\u00a0<\/i>submitting. We\u00a0DO NOT ACCEPT CHANGES OR REVISIONS AFTER THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE\u00a0.***<\/p>\n<p><strong>Category Selection:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Please review the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cleoconference.org\/2026-topic-categories\/\">topic categories<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0select the area that is appropriate for your work. In addition, you can request that your paper be considered for one of the symposia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Copyright Agreement<\/strong>: The submission form incorporates an electronic copyright transfer agreement as part of your submission. No additional mailed documentation is required.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Presentation Preference<\/strong>: The presentation options are \u201coral or poster acceptable\u201d, \u201cposter only\u201d and \u201coral only\u201d. The committee has the final say on presentation types, though every effort is made to honor authors\u2019 choices.\u00a0<em>Note: Postdeadline papers are strictly oral.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Adherence to the instructions for preparation of the abstract and summary is imperative. Failure to complete any of the preceding requirements may result in the rejection of a paper. NO CHANGES OR REVISIONS WILL BE ALLOWED AFTER THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE.\u00a0<strong>Emailed or faxed submissions will not be accommodated.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A complete submission must be submitted\u00a0via the online submission system in\u00a0adherence with the style guide and by the published deadline. Do NOT email, fax or mail your paper!<\/p>\n<p>Registration and submission for Technical Sessions is open to all members of the scientific and technical community. It is incumbent on the authors to obtain appropriate approval to present their work to this international forum.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"styleguide\" name=\"styleguide\"><\/a><\/strong>Style Guide<\/h3>\n<p>Style guides are provided in a variety of different formats to support authors\u2019 needs. Be sure to confirm page count and paper size requirements for CLEO.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cleoconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Preparing-a-Manuscript-for-Submission.pdf\">Download Style Guide\u00a0<\/a>(PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.overleaf.com\/latex\/templates\/preparing-a-manuscript-for-submission-to-an-optica-meeting-or-conference\/ryxhcjvjfrjk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LaTeX Style Guide and Template\u00a0<\/a>(Overleaf)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please make sure that your paper\u00a0<b>does not<\/b>\u00a0contain\u00a0<b>non-English font packages<\/b>\u00a0(for example, Japanese, Korean or Chinese fonts, etc.) in the body of your paper summary, as well as in\u00a0<b>all figures and tables<\/b>. Characters in these fonts cannot be seen by reviewers. In the past, we have had particular trouble with MS-PGothic, MS-Gothic and MS-Mincho.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding the paper preparation process, please contact CLEO management at <a href=\"mailto:CLEOProgram@wearemci.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CLEOProgram@wearemci.com<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230926054342\/mailto:cstech@optica.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"mode_presentation\"><\/a>Modes of Presentation<\/h3>\n<p>The program committee will schedule all oral, and poster sessions for presentation. The abstract and summary of both oral and poster papers are published in the same manner in the Optica Publishing Group platform. On the electronic submission form, all authors will be asked for their presentation format preference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oral Sessions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The presentation times for oral sessions are as follows: contributed presentations are 15 minutes and invited talks are 30 minutes. Each presentation will break for questions during the last 2\u20133 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Poster Sessions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Poster sessions are scheduled to provide an opportunity for selected papers to be presented in greater visual detail and should facilitate vivid discussions with attendees. For poster sessions, authors are provided with 8 ft high x 4 ft wide (244cm x128cm) bulletin boards on which to display their papers, along with a sign indicating their paper numbers, and pushpins or adhesive tape. Presenters should display paper titles, lists of authors and author affiliations on their posters. Authors must remain in the vicinity of their bulletin boards for the duration of the session (60\u201390 minutes) to answer questions. Note that poster presenters are not supplied with any audiovisual equipment. Those requiring such equipment should refrain from requesting the poster only or poster preferred formats on the submission form.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"peerreview\" name=\"peerreview\"><\/a>Peer Review<\/h3>\n<p>This meeting contains high-quality submissions that undergo a peer-review conducted by the members of the Technical Program Committee. The results of the peer review translate into paper selections and topic-driven technical sessions for this conference. Results from that meeting will be sent by CLEO Program Management staff via email to the submitting author.<\/p>\n<p>Submissions may be rejected if (1) substantial portions of the work were published in an archival journal or in a conference proceeding\/digest more than a year before the current CLEO paper submission deadline; or (2) substantial previously published material is not referenced appropriately.<\/p>\n<p>If a paper is accepted, the summary, including illustrations, will be reproduced directly from the material submitted by the author(s) and will be published in the Optica Publishing Group platform and\u00a0submitted to\u00a0the IEEE\u00a0<em>Xplore<\/em>\u00a0Digital Library, providing that the author attends and presents their paper at the\u00a0CLEO Conference. Presented work is indexed in Ei Compendex, Scopus and several other indexing service partners.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"notification\" name=\"notification\"><\/a><\/strong>Notification<\/h3>\n<p>Notification emails are sent to the submitting author (as noted during the electronic submission). Notifications for regular submission will be sent by early March 2025.\u00a0 If you have not received notification, please email <a href=\"mailto:CLEOProgram@wearemci.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CLEOProgram@wearemci.com<\/a>\u00a0with the submissions control ID and paper title.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2541","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cleoconference.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cleoconference.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cleoconference.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cleoconference.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cleoconference.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2541"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/cleoconference.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2541\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3135,"href":"https:\/\/cleoconference.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2541\/revisions\/3135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cleoconference.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}