Abstract:
This disclosure relates to an ultraviolet light-sensitive cell which is useful for detecting and measuring the intensity of ultraviolet light. The cell comprises an electrolyte, a metalcontaining semiconductor electrode and a counter electrode.
Abstract:
THIS INVENTION RELATES TO A PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGING MEDIUM COMPRISING A SUBSTRATE, REVERSIBLY ACTIVATABLE PHOTOCONDUCTOR LAYER PREFERABLY HAVING A THICKNESS OF LESS THAN ABOUT 2 MICRONS, AND A WATER OR ALCOHOL SOLUBLE, TRANSPARENT BARRIER LAYER HAVING A LOW PERMEABILITY TO OXYGEN OVER SAID RADIATION ACTIVATABLE PHOTO-CONDUCTOR LAYER. THE PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGING MEDIUM IS CHARACTERIZED BY THE BARRIER LAYER WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY PROLONGS DECAY TIME OF A LATENT IMAGE STORED IN THE PHOTOCONDUCTOR WHICH LATENT IMAGE HAS BEEN FORMED BY EXPOSURE TO A SOURCE OF ACTIVATING RADIATION. PROLONGED DECAY TIME IS BELIEVED TO BE DUE TO THE BARRIER LAYER PREVENTING MASS TRANSPORT OF OXYGEN FROM THE ATMOSPHERE TO THE PHOTOCONDUCTOR.
Abstract:
A physical developer activator material such as a material which reacts with the oxidized form of the reducing agent component of a physical developer is added to a photographic element comprising physical development nuclei or a photosensitive material capable of generating such nuclei. A preferred physical development activator material is an organic acid or a salt of an organic acid such as ammonium tartrate. This photographic element is utilized in a process comprising forming an image of physical development nuclei and then contacting the medium with a unitary physical developer comprising a solution of metal ions and a reducing agent for these metal ions. The photographic element of this invention is also utilized in a printing process comprising forming an image pattern of physical development nuclei in the photographic element, contacting the element with a unitary physical developer and then using the thus imaged element as a printing plate. The addition of the physical developer activator in the element used in this printing process improves the printing capability of the highlight dots or fine detail areas of the final printing plate. A preferred photographic element is one wherein the layer of physical development nuclei or photosensitive material capable of generating such nuclei has a thickness of less than about 2 microns. Preferred photosensitive materials useful in these processes are silver halide, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and tin oxide.