The Photographic Department of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zürich

Based on an after-dinner talk delivered to the Society at Ye Olde Falstaff. Fleet Street. London, on April 5 1967

Publication of this shortened report having been delayed for a number of reasons, opportunity was taken to update some of the information on staff and research.

Abstract

The staff and research work of the department are reviewed. The total staff comprises 27 people. Main lines of research are on the function of gelatine in silver-halide systems; the emulsion layer as a three-dimensional recording medium; graphic arts; latent-image theory; induction period in development. Optics has recently been introduced as a subject of teaching and research. The tendency is towards a programme on Image Science.

Notes

Based on an after-dinner talk delivered to the Society at Ye Olde Falstaff. Fleet Street. London, on April 5 1967

Publication of this shortened report having been delayed for a number of reasons, opportunity was taken to update some of the information on staff and research.