The photogalvanic cell was distiugnished from other sorts of the photo-cell as well as from photo-sensitive cells. A ogalvanic cell using silver iodide electrodes, formed by a new improved chemical method, was constructed. The cell, thus made, is highly light sensitive and almost perfectly reversible. The characteristics of the cell were thoroughly investigated by the author and Mr. T. Takebe, but only an outline of which was given in this lecture the details having bee : i appeared in the original report, cf. Jour. Chem. Soc. Tokyo (Now Jour. Chern. Soc. Japan.), 41 (1920), 77.
It was proved that using the cell in combination with a sensitive pointer galvanorneter very accurate photometric results were obtained. Moreover, using it with a recording galvanometer, e. g. a thread recording galvanorneter, etc., it is quite easy and suited to record a changing illumination, such as the change of day light throughout the whole day.
On request the photogalvanic cell with or without a suitable sensitive galvanorneter for the photometric use will be supplied from the works of the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, Kornagome, Hongo, Tokyo. Illustrations are shown in this paper.
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