Photoelectric converting device for forming charge latent image.

摘要

There is provided a photoelectric conversion device for an electro-magnetic radiation beam incident thereto, into a charge pattern, the electro-magnetic radiation beam carrying information intended to be recorded. The device has (6) electrodes (7, 11), a photo-conductive layer member (8) laminated to the electrodes (7, 11) having maximum thickness and a surface defining the maximum thickness between the electrodes (7, 11), and a gap defined between the surface and a recording member (9) disposed to face the surface of the photo-conductive layer member (8). There is further provided an apparatus for recording a charge latent image without losing the high resolution. The apparatus has a photoelectric conversion device (6) having an electrode (7) and a photo-conductive layer member (8) on which the charge latent image is generated by projecting an optical image carrying information signals to the photo-conductive layer member (8), and a recording member (9) having an electrode (11) and a charge holding layer member (10) facing the photo-conductive layer member (8) to form a gap therebetween. A predetermined voltage is applied between the electrodes (7, 11) of the photoelectric conversion device (6) and the recording member (9) to transfer the charge latent image to the charge holding member (10) by spark discharge.