Claims
- 1. A photographic element comprising at least one light sensitive layer and at least one light insensitive layer and containing a dye of the Formula: wherein X is oxygen or sulfur; R1-R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group or an unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl group; and M+ represents a proton; and wherein the dye is in aggregated form and in aggregated form in an aqueous hydrophilic colloid medium has an absorption halfbandwidth of less than 55 nm.
- 2. A photographic element in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of R1 and R2 is independently an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl group.
- 3. A photographic element in accordance with claim 2, wherein, each of R1 and R2 is independently an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl group.
- 4. A photographic element in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of R3 and R4 is a hydrogen atom.
- 5. A photographic element in accordance with claim 1, wherein the dye is in the light insensitive layer and said layer comprises a hydrophilic colloid.
- 6. A photographic element in accordance with claim 5, wherein the hydrophilic colloid is gelatin.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a Divisional of application Ser. No. 08/565,480, filed Nov. 30, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,183,944.
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