Abstract: There is disclosed an optical device comprising a support having thereon a transparent amorphous layer of a low molecular weight organic compound, said layer having a glass transition temperature above about 50.degree. C. Also disclosed is a method for making the device including the step of vacuum depositing the organic compound on the support. Particularly preferred devices are integrated optical devices which include a pattern of a second index of refraction or effective index of refraction in the layer, which pattern can define an optical element.

Abstract: A coupler containing in the coupling position a carbamoyloxy group ##STR1## upon oxidative coupling, releases a carbamic acid fragment that, in turn, is capable of thermally releasing ammonia or an amine. Such a carbamoyloxy substituted coupler and carbamic acid fragment are useful in imaging such as in photothermography and thermography. Ammonia or an amine released from the carbamic acid fragment enables imaging in imaging materials that are responsive to ammonia or an amine. The carbamoyloxy substituted coupler also generally is a dye-forming coupler that reacts with the oxidized form of a color developing agent to form a dye. An image is produced in an exposed photothermographic material comprising the carbamoyloxy substituted coupler by thermal development. An image is produced in a thermographic material comprising the carbamoyloxy substituted coupler and a color developing agent by imagewise heating the thermographic material.

Abstract: Method for synthesizing 4-substituted thiol and 4-substituted seleno-2-pyrazolin-5-ones by reaction of an appropriate thiol or selenol compound with a 4,4-dihalo-2-pyrazolin-5-one.