solarization

Definition: (1) Reduction in the developable density of a photographic emulsion which has been greatly overexposed. * Tone reversal with gross overexposure: seen in e.g. photographs of explosions and of sun (hence name). (2) Damage to lasing crystal due to absorbtion of ultraviolet radiation leading to drop in efficiency of a laser.

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