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TABLE I
UNITS FOR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
Conversion from Gaussian and
Symbol Quantity
CGS EMU to SI a
 magnetic flux 1 Mx  108 Wb = 108 V·s
B magnetic flux density, 1 G  104 T = 104 Wb/m2
magnetic induction
H magnetic field strength 1 Oe  103/(4) A/m
m magnetic moment 1 erg/G = 1 emu
 103 A·m2 = 103 J/T
M magnetization 1 erg/(G·cm3) = 1 emu/cm3
 103 A/m
4M magnetization 1 G  103/(4) A/m
 specific magnetization 1 erg/(G·g) = 1 emu/g  1 A·m2/kg
j magnetic dipole 1 erg/G = 1 emu
moment  4  1010 Wb·m
J magnetic polarization 1 erg/(G·cm3) = 1 emu/cm3
 4  104 T
,  susceptibility 1  4
 mass susceptibility 1 cm3/g  4  103 m3/kg
Fig. 1. Magnetization as a function of applied field. Note that “Fig.” is  permeability 1  4  107 H/m
abbreviated. There is a period after the figure number, followed by two = 4  107 Wb/(A·m)
spaces. It is good practice to explain the significance of the figure in the r relative permeability   r
caption. w, W energy density 1 erg/cm3  101 J/m3
N, D demagnetizing factor 1  1/(4)
Vertical lines are optional in tables. Statements that serve as captions for
E. Copyright Form the entire table do not need footnote letters.
a
Gaussian units are the same as cgs emu for magnetostatics; Mx =
An IEEE copyright form should accompany your final maxwell, G = gauss, Oe = oersted; Wb = weber, V = volt, s = second, T =
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III. MATH Because IEEE will do the final formatting of your paper,
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IV. UNITS in the text actually exist. Please do not include captions as
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not write “Magnetization (A/m)  1000” because the reader
r2
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16000 A/m or 0.016 A/m. Figure labels should be legible,
∫0 F (r , ϕ) dr dϕ=[σr 2 ¿ (2 μ0 )]
∞
approximately 8 to 12 point type. ⋅∫ 0 exp(− λ|z j −z i| ) λ−1 J 1 ( λ r 2 ) J 0 ( λ r i ) dλ .
(1)
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Capitalize only the first word in a paper title, except for “outside”! Avoid contractions; for example, write “do not”
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C. Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Define abbreviations and acronyms the first time they are Remember to check spelling. If your native language is not
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should not have spaces: write “C.N.R.S.,” not “C. N. R. S.” VI. SOME COMMON MISTAKES
Do not use abbreviations in the title unless they are
The word “data” is plural, not singular. The subscript for
unavoidable (for example, “IEEE” in the title of this article).
the permeability of vacuum µ0 is zero, not a lowercase letter
D. Equations “o.” The term for residual magnetization is “remanence”; the
Number equations consecutively with equation numbers in adjective is “remanent”; do not write “remnance” or
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equation editor to create the equation. Then select the graph within a graph is an “inset,” not an “insert.” The word
1
“alternatively” is preferred to the word “alternately” (unless
It is recommended that footnotes be avoided (except for the unnumbered
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you really mean something that alternates). Use the word
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are not specified, separate chemical symbols by en-dashes; for Authors should consider the following points:
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Ni0.5Mn0.5 whereas “Ni–Mn” indicates an alloy of some the state of knowledge and must cite relevant prior work.
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Be aware of the different meanings of the homophones with the importance, or appropriate to the complexity, of
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they modify, usually without a hyphen. There is no period unexpected results are reported.
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italicized). The abbreviation “i.e.,” means “that is,” and the papers submitted for publication must provide sufficient
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are not italicized). experiments or calculations and use the reported results.
An excellent style manual and source of information for Although not everything need be disclosed, a paper must
science writers is [9]. A general IEEE style guide and an contain new, useable, and fully described information. For
Information for Authors are both available at example, a specimen’s chemical composition need not be
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new measurement technique. Authors should expect to be
challenged by reviewers if the results are not supported by
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relevant prior work. may review the main points of the paper, do not replicate the
The Transactions and Journals Department does not publish abstract as the conclusion. A conclusion might elaborate on
conference records or proceedings. The T RANSACTIONS does the importance of the work or suggest applications and
publish papers related to conferences that have been extensions.
recommended for publication on the basis of peer review. As a
matter of convenience and service to the technical community, APPENDIX
these topical papers are collected and published in one issue of Appendixes, if needed, appear before the acknowledgment.
the TRANSACTIONS.
At least two reviews are required for every paper submitted. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
For conference-related papers, the decision to accept or reject
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committee; the recommendations of the referees are advisory American English is without an “e” after the “g.” Use the
only. Undecipherable English is a valid reason for rejection. singular heading even if you have many acknowledgments.
Authors of rejected papers may revise and resubmit them to Avoid expressions such as “One of us (S.B.A.) would like to
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(Periodical style—Submitted for publication),” IEEE J. Quantum conference-related papers. This author became a Member (M) of IEEE in
Electron., submitted for publication. 1976, a Senior Member (SM) in 1981, and a Fellow (F) in 1987. The first
[7] C. J. Kaufman, Rocky Mountain Research Lab., Boulder, CO, private paragraph may contain a place and/or date of birth (list place, then date). Next,
communication, May 1995. the author’s educational background is listed. The degrees should be listed
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1993. Smith, Prof. Jones, Mr. Kajor, Ms. Hunter). List any memberships in
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