Surface Science Spectra
Contributor's forms
Surface Science Spectra
Contributor's forms
AVS has created a Web-based Contributor's Form (WCF) for submitting XPS and AES spectra and related data to the Surface Science Spectra database and journal.
WCF makes it easy to register yourself and create submissions at your convenience. Check it out at PublishInSSS.com. Among many new capabilities, WCF lets you create a compact .pdf proof of your submission, useful for reviewing what's been entered and for sharing with co-authors and colleagues prior to submitting to SSS.
For more information, write Dick Rubin at the AVS Data Center.
For those who would rather use the hard copy paper version of the SSS Contributor Forms and who have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download the AES/XPS paper version.
If you are interested in submitting SIMS data, you may download the PDF for the latest version of the SIMS Contributor's Form.
The AVS Surface Science Spectra Database (SSS), the National Physical Laboratory Surface Chemical Analysis Standard Data Transfer Format (VAMAS) and the ISO 14976 Data Transfer Format (ISO) all employ comparable descriptions of instrument geometry and sample orientation. The systems all require specification of angular relationships that may not be commonly available in the instrument manufacturer’s literature. In order to facilitate translation to the SSS data format, and promote its use, a practical guide is presented for calculating the necessary values.
To give potential contributors some examples of published submissions, here are PDF versions of five articles from the Surface Science Spectra journal.