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Guidelines for ethical publishing
ChatGPT and AI tools authorship policy
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Author(s), "Paper, Poster, or Presentation Title," Proc. SPIE Volume Number, Volume Title, Paper Number (Publication Date). https://dx.doi.org/DOI
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Sarah Everton, Phill Dickens, Chris Tuck, Ben Dutton, "Evaluation of laser ultrasonic testing for inspection of metal additive manufacturing," Proc. SPIE 10352, Laser 3D Manufacturing II, 1035216 (March 16, 2022). DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2078768
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Blackberrie Eddins and Muyinatu A. Lediju Bell, “Design of a multifiber light delivery system for photoacoustic-guided surgery," J. Biomed. Opt. 22(4), 041011 (Jan 13, 2022). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.22.4.041011
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