Really Dude? (Spun PS LiF Film)

We must be reaching the limits of what we can create for new detectors to measure.  We took a rat's nest of 250 micron spun PS fibers with LiF and some fluor and melted them to create the beauty below.  Amazing enough, it gives some counts.

Before Mounting

After Mounting

It reminds me of frosted Wheaties.  The cool thing, I think, is that once it was melted (adding energy) the fibers relaxed to an agglomeration, not a coating (which we had hoped for).