Abstract:
A solid state imaging device comprises a transparent electrode, a photoconductive layer, and a plurality of scanning circuits for consecutively selecting signals in the photoconductive layer. The photoconductive layer is formed of amorphous semiconductor comprising amorphous silicon as the major component and further containing an element serving to lower the capture level within the energy gap and a trace amount of chalcogen element as a chemical modifier.
Abstract:
An improved type of thin film photovoltaic cell can be produced by forming a thin layer of n-type CdTe up to 2 micron thick on a conductive support, heat-treating the CdTe layer at 80.degree. to 210.degree. C. for 20 to 180 minutes, and providing on the free surface of the heat-treated CdTe layer a transparent electrode.
Abstract:
In the course of producing a thin film of amorphous silicon by high frequency sputtering elemental silicon under an atmosphere containing at least hydrogen gas, the temperature of the base plate onto which the amorphous silicon is deposited is maintained at a temperature of about 50.degree. C. to 150.degree. C. The thus obtained silicon film possesses not only photoconductivity sufficient for use as a photoconductor but also a large difference between photoconductivity and dard conductivity. In addition, a photoconductor of an amorphous silicon thin film can be produced at low cost without environmental pollution problems.
Abstract:
A process for forming color images which comprises image-wise exposing a silver halide photographic material, subjecting the exposed photographic material to color development and then fixing the developed material with a fixing bath having a pH of at least 6, the process being free from a silver bleaching (elimination) step. The process is especially suitable for application to radiographic materials.
Abstract:
A method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material which comprises developing an image-wise exposed silver halide color light-sensitive material in the presence of (a) an aromatic primary amine color developing agent, (b) hydroxylamine or a hydroxylamine derivative, and (c) a 1-aryl-3-pyrazolidone derivative containing two substituent groups at the 4-position thereof.
Abstract:
A solid state image pickup device comprising a semiconductor substrate provided with light detecting sections and a scanning circuit for sequentially selecting the signals detected by the light detecting sections, wherein each light detecting section contains a silicon layer in which microcrystalline silicon and amorphous silicon are uniformly distributed and the crystal structure varies substantially continuously throughout. The light detecting section may further contain a hydrogenated amorphous silicon layer containing 6 to 37 atomic % of nitrogen, which is positioned on the silicon layer defined above. The light detecting section is connected with electrodes, one of which is transparent.
Abstract:
A solid state imaging device using a non-crystalline semiconductor material as a photoconductive member. The photoconductive member is arranged in repetitive p-i-n layers such that an opto electromotive force is developed sufficient to drive charges to an integrated scanning circuit even in the absence of an external bias voltage.
Abstract:
A silver halide emulsion for recording electron rays which comprises a silver halide emulsion containing silver halide grains having an average particle size below 0.2 microns and at least one sensitizing dye represented by the following formula: ##SPC1##Wherein Z.sub.1 represents a group of atoms necessary to form a benzene ring or naphthalene ring, said benzene or naphthalene ring being substituted or unsubstituted, Z.sub.2 represents a group of atoms necessary to form a 5-member or 6-member heterocyclic nucleus, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each represents an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group or an aryl group, L.sub.1, L.sub.2 and L.sub.3 each represents a methine group or a substituted methine group, said R.sub.1 and L.sub.1, R.sub.2 and L.sub.1 or R.sub.3 and L.sub.3 may be linked by an alkylene group, m and n each represents 1 or 2, X represents an acid anion, and p represents 1 or 2, is disclosed.
Abstract:
A method of recording a radiation image having excellent sharpness which comprisesimage-wise exposing to radiation, in combination with the use of a fluorescent intensifying screen, a light-sensitive photographic element comprising a water-proof opaque support, which has an average degree of reflection of about 70 percent or greater, based on the degree of reflection of a magnesium oxide white plate being 100%, in the spectral wavelength region of from about 380 m.mu. to about 600 m.mu., and having on only one surface thereof a coating of a green sensitized silver halide photographic emulsion containing a phenolic color coupler or an .alpha.-naphtholic color coupler, each capable of forming a quinoneimine dye having a maximum absorption within a spectral wavelength region of about 550 m.mu. to about 700 m.mu. on color development, where the silver halide grains of the emulsion have a number average grain size of about 0.5.mu. to about 2.2.mu. and are present in an amount of from about 0.5 g to about 3 g of silver per m.sup.2, andthen subjecting the image-wise exposed light-sensitive photographic element to a color development processing with a phenylene diamine color developing agent and without a silver-removal step.
Abstract:
A practical, useful gelatino silver halide photo-sensitive material having incorporated therein a compound represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each represent a hydroxyl group, a hydroxylamino group, an amino group, an alkylamino group of from 1-6 carbon atoms, said alkyl group of said alkylamino group capable of being substituted by a member selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy group, a dialkylamino group of from 2 to 8 carbon atoms and an alkoxy group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an arylamino group, said arylamino group capable of being substituted with a member selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a hydroxy group and a halogen atom, an alkoxyl group of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an aryloxy group, said aryloxy group capable of being substituted with a member selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a hydroxy group, and a halogen atom, an alkyl group of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an aryl group, said aryl group capable of being substituted with a member selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a hydroxy group, and a halogen atom, or a halogen atom, said compound represented by the above described formula containing no more than one group which is active to gelatin, with the proviso that if R.sub.1, R.sub.2 or R.sub.3 is a halogen atom, no more than one of said R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 can be a halogen atom.