Claims
- 1. A photosensitive image-forming element comprising on a support at least one photosensitive layer containing cubic silver chloride crystals which are internally doped with a transition metal complex thereby forming a deep and permanent electron trap, wherein said transition metal complex satisfies the following general formula (1):
- MX.sub.6-n (H.sub.2 O).sub.n1 (L).sub.n2.sup.m- ( 1)
- wherein
- M represents Rh,
- X represents Cl,
- L represents a ligand having the formula YCN.sup.(-) or NCY.sup.(-),
- wherein
- Y represents S, Se or Te,
- n, n1 and n2 equal integers fulfilling the following equations:
- 1.ltoreq.n<6 and n=n1+n2, with n2.gtoreq.1
- m equals an integer having a value of 1, 2 or 3.
- 2. A photosensitive image-forming element according to claim 1, wherein the concentration of the dopant according to formula (1) is between 10.sup.-10 and 10.sup.-2 mole per mole of silver chloride.
- 3. A photosensitive image-forming element according to claim 1, wherein the metal complex satisfying formula (1) is situated in an inner portion of the silver chloride crystals which contains not more than 50 mole % of the silver present in each crystal.
- 4. A photosensitive image-forming element according to claim 1, wherein the silver chloride crystals contain one or more additional dopant(s) differing from the one described in formula (1) in that their electron trapping activity is non-permanent.
- 5. A photosensitive image-forming element according to claim 1, wherein the silver chloride crystals are reduction sensitized.
- 6. A photosensitive image-forming element according to claim 1, wherein the silver halide crystals have a mean spherical equivalent diameter SED, wherein 0.01.ltoreq.SED.ltoreq.1.50 .mu.m.
- 7. A photosensitive image-forming element according to claim 1, wherein the metal complex satisfying formula (1) is situated in an inner portion of the silver chloride crystals which contains not more than 25 mole % of the silver present in each crystal.
- 8. A photosensitive image-forming element according to claim 1, wherein the metal complex satisfying formula (1) is situated in an inner portion of the silver halide crystals after addition of 5% and before addition of 20% of the total amount of silver used.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional application No. 60/077,304 filed Mar. 9, 1998 U.S. Pat. No. 6,054,036.
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