Mechanisms of latent image formation in photothermographic silver imaging media

Journal of Imaging Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 94-103

  Zou, Chaofeng ^a   Sahyun, M R V ^a,d   Levy, B ^b,d   Serpone, N ^c  

^a 3M COMPANY   (United States)

^b Boston University   (United States)

^c Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^d IS and T ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMULSIONS; IMAGE PROCESSING; LASER APPLICATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHOTOGRAPHIC FILMS; SPECTROSCOPY; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; THERMOGRAPHY (IMAGING);

CATALYTIC JUXTAPOSITION; IMAGE FORMATION; LASER SPECTROSCOPY; PHOTOCHARGE STUDIES; PHOTOPHYSICS; PHOTOTHERMOGRAPHIC SILVER IMAGING MEDIA; SILVER CARBOXYLATE; SILVER HALIDE;

SILVER COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0030102488     PISSN: 10623701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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