lengthest-prl
                                                                   revised 2/99
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS

                                               Manuscript No. ______

Date _                ________                          First Author ___

   We estimate the length of the         LINE COUNT (PRL one-column lines)--
manuscript as shown to the right.
Guidelines for estimating the length
are given at the end.  [Manuscripts      Title                            __
that we estimate to be within our   
page limits according to a quick         Bylines                          __
count formula are marked "O.K." and
are not given a line count.]             Receipt date                     __

   If the designation "O.K." is          Abstract                         __
given, or the line count is 460 or
less, there should be no problem         PACS numbers                     __
with the manuscript's length.  Note
that any subsequent increase in the      Text (__ chars./avg. author line)
length may cause the manuscript to           x(__ author lines)/55=      __
exceed the page limit and, if the
manuscript is accepted, result in a      Equations                        __
request for cuts to the paper at a
later stage.                             References                       __

   Warning:  If the count is between     Tables and Captions              __
460 and 500 (or would be with relet-
tered figures) there is a greater        Figure Captions                  __
uncertainty that the length limit of
four journal pages will be met.          Figures (6 lines/inch)           __

() Your manuscript is being sent to
the referees but a shortened version
(less than or equal to 460) will be
required if the paper is accepted.

() Your manuscript is too long; 
shortening to less than or equal to
460 is required before further
processing.                                                  TOTAL        __


Note:  The 460-line restriction also applies to any subsequent version of the
manuscript; care should be taken when making modifications to stay within the
allowed length.  Revised manuscripts sent by conventional mail should be
submitted in quadruplicate.

   For electronically submitted REVTEX compuscripts, the length estimate is
based on the galley-format output.  Note that page-composition requirements
may add additional spacing.

   Please supply any items checked below.  Supplemental information may be
enclosed.

() Original printed manuscript or clear black-on-white reproduction (printed
    on one side of page).

() Double-spaced (no more than 3 lines/in.) abstract, references, captions,
    manuscript.

() Abstract of no more than 600 characters including spaces.  (Please do
not send a shortened abstract electronically by itself: send the complete
modified manuscript.)

() Original india-ink drawings or prints suitable for scanner-reproduction.

() Copy of table suitable for scanner-reproduction.

() Table and figure captions.

() Byline changes         ___Required         ___Optional

() Pages with equations printed or handwritten in ink, not pencil, of size
    and legibility that the symbols can be distinguished by a production
    keyboarder. 


() A manuscript copy in which the type size is larger (less than or equal to
    90 characters/spaces per 6-in. line), for use in the composition process.

FIGURE CHANGES              ___Required         ___Optional

() Numbered figures (Fig. 1, Fig. 2, etc.)

() Original Figure(s) ________} with
    ___ larger lettering and/or data symbols (relative to size of figure itself)
    so that figure may be scanner-reproduced at a ___-column width (for a
    savings of ___ lines).  In order to reproduce figure(s) ___ as
    indicated above, subscripts and superscripts must be enlarged to ___ in
    height and all other lettering ___} in height.

() finer and/or larger lettering to prevent its filling in when figure is
    scanner-reproduced.  Minimum lettering size for the enclosed figures
    is ____.

() lettering and lines that are not blurred, faded, broken, or smudged.

() uniform lettering size.

() Use of bylines and footnotes conforming to PRL style (see recent issue
    and/or enclosed memo) will save _____ lines.

MANUSCRIPT COMMENTS:

None

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

Manuscript: none
Tables: none
Figures: none


Enclosures:  ___ Manuscript Type Size           ___ D Memo
             ___ Author's Original Figure(s)   ___ Byline Memo