Information for authors and presenters

Information for authors, chairs, and committees: instructions, deadlines, and tips

Prepare to present

On this page find links to instructions, important dates, and other information for a successful week for presenters.

Benefits of presenting and publishing your work with SPIE

Here's why publishing with Optifab puts a spotlight on your work:

the event will bring you international visibility
your research becomes a part of the world's permanent scientific record
your work will be indexed in all relevant scientific databases*

Make sure that your research gets timely publication in the SPIE Digital Library.

*SPIE partners with relevant scientific databases to ensure visibility for your research, including Astrophysical Data System (ADS), Ei Compendex, CrossRef, Google Scholar, Inspec, Scopus, and Web of Science Conference Proceedings Citation Index.

Prepare to share your work

Submit an abstract

First step of being part of the program: write an abstract for your work.

Prepare to present

Guidelines for oral and poster presenters, a to-do list, and due dates.

Author reviewing manuscript submission guidelines

Prepare your manuscript

Find details and templates for preparing your paper for the SPIE Digital Library.

Chairs and committees

View timelines and overview of your duties before and during the event.