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Abstracts are reproduced as submitted in the Book of Abstracts,
and will also be published on the Denver X-ray Conference website, with links
to, or duplicate copies on other affiliated websites (e.g., ICDD). If you do
not want your abstract so published, please note your request on the information
page of your abstract submission. Abstracts must not exceed one page in length
and must include the title, author(s), affiliations(s) and the text. To provide
uniformity, abstracts must be prepared according to the following
guidelines:
Receipt of abstracts will be confirmed via e-mail. If you do not
receive your confirmation within two weeks of your submission, please contact
Denise Flaherty, Conference Coordinator, flaherty@icdd.com, phone 610.325.9814
Abstract Format
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Paper Size: 8.5 x 11 inches; A4 paper must be
formatted for 8.5 x 11 inches
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Size: Entire abstract, including title, author(s),
affiliation( s), and text, must fit into a maximum area of 15 cm
(5.9") wide by 20 cm (7.9") high. Please allow a top margin
of 3.8 cm (1.5") to allow insertion of session codes/information
by conference staff
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Font: Times or Times New Roman, 12 point
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Title: Bold, centered, all uppercase (except where
lowercase letters are needed for clarity)
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Leave one blank line between the title and the
author(s)
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Author(s) and affiliation(s): mixed upper and
lowercase, centered; if there is more than one author, underline the
presenting author’s name
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Leave two blank lines before beginning the text
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Text: - text should appear flush left; do not
indent
- use line spacing sufficiently large enough to allow the
abstract to be read easily, including subscripts, superscripts and
Greek letters
- a blank line is recommended (space permitting)
between paragraphs
Information Page
In addition to the abstract, please submit a separate page with the following information:
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Permission to post abstract on the DXC website and affiliated websites
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Speaker’s name, mailing address, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address
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If the speaker is not the person to whom correspondence
should be sent, please include contact person’s
name, mailing address, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address
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Indicate your preferences:
- oral presentation or poster
- if oral presentation is preferred, suggested session where paper may be best suited
- if poster presentation is preferred, choose the XRD or XRF evening poster session
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If your submission is invited, please indicate that your paper is invited and include the chairperson’s
name that issued your invitation along with the session title
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Indicate whether you intend to publish this paper in Advances in X-ray Analysis, Volume 48
Abstract Submission
Abstracts may be submitted on-line or by e-mail:
1. On-line: NOTE: authors
who submitted to the 2003 DXC may use their same password and information.
2. E-mail: Send as an attached file, created in Adobe® PDF (preferred format), Microsoft® Word
(6.0 through XP) or WordPerfect (6.0 through 7) to: dxc@icdd.com
Please note:
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Special characters, tables, mathematical formulae and figures should be kept to a minimum
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If special symbols or Greek letters are used, please limit the fonts to those that are available with the
standard distribution of Microsoft® Word or WordPerfect. Nonstandard fonts may lead to errors
in transmission
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All graphics must be embedded in the Word or WordPerfect document
Note: Because they do not reproduce well, abstracts submitted by facsimile
will not be accepted.
Contributed Papers
Contributed papers are hereby solicited for any of the special sessions
previously listed or the XRD and XRF general sessions. Many of the
contributed papers will be placed in poster sessions, held in conjunction
with mixers during the evenings of conference week. Those of more general
interest will be placed in oral sessions.
Presented Papers
The Organizing Committee considers unprofessional the withdrawal of a
paper (except in special circumstances) after it has been accepted and
widely advertised. Non-U.S. authors, in particular, please try to secure
travel funding and approvals before submitting your abstract(s).
Publication of presented papers: In the interest of releasing the
conference proceedings, Advances in X-ray Analysis, as early as possible
after the conclusion of the conference, we are encouraging authors to
submit their manuscripts for publication during the conference at the
conference registration desk. If you are unable to bring your manuscript
with you at that time, please mail it no later than 3 September 2004
to:
Denise Flaherty
ICDD
12 Campus Boulevard
Newtown Square, PA 19073-3273 U.S.A.
Note: To be acceptable for publication, papers should
describe either new methods, theory and applications, improvements in
methods or instrumentation, or other advances in the state of the art.
Papers emphasizing commercial aspects are discouraged. Information for
preparing manuscripts will be mailed after abstracts have been
received.
For more
information please contact Denise Flaherty - flaherty@icdd.com
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