Holographic Noise Gratings for Analysing and Optimizing Photochemical Processings in Bleached Silver Halide Emulsions

Abstract

Recording noise gratings with single-beam exposures in bleached silver halide emulsions is used as a holographic spectroscopy technique in order to analyse and optimize photochemical processing. In particular, rehalogenating type bleachings are analysed by measuring the transmittance through the recorded and processed holographic plate as a function of the reconstruction angle, the exposure and the concentration of the rehalogenating agent in the bleach bath. The experimental results obtained show us that the analysis of these spurious gratings provides information about the bleaching action during the processing and allows us to identify the optimal concentration of the bleach bath.