Optics and Photonics Letters (OPL)�is an open access journal which offers rapid dissemination of original material of interest to those working in the fields of optics and photonics. Under a new streamlined policy starting in August 2010, we expect a decision to be made on each submission within 14 days via an optional�open review track.
Being a Letters journal, the emphasis is on short and significant communications of an informative and archival nature. For the purpose of editorial management and review, manuscripts are directed toward a specialized topical editor. The topical editors in each specialized area conduct the review process and make the decision to accept, revise or reject.
World Scientific Publishing Company was established in 1981 with only five employees in a tiny office. Today, the company employs more than 200 staff at its headquarters in Singapore, and has offices in New Jersey, London, Hong Kong, Taipei, Chennai, Beijing and Shanghai. In less than three decades, it has established itself as one of the leading scientific publishers in the world, and the largest international scientific publisher in the Asia-Pacific region.