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Terri, 

	Since this is essentially localization microscopy, with only a few particles arriving at a time, you should be able to get resolution limited only by the number of photons.  Unfortunately the number of photons is likely to be very low .... You would probably need an intensified camera.  

	You don't explain why you are doing it this way rather than the more familiar method of using a sheet of polycarbonate plastic, which will forms tracks which can be revealed by mild etching.  These tracks are easy to observe.

                                                                 Guy

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Has anyone ever used a standard microscope set up to image alpha particles as they hit a scintillation sheet? I have a client who wants to see if we can do this and what type of resolution we may be able to get.

We've tried several things, but no luck so far. Any suggestions?

Thanks!
Terri