The SEM could be used to completely scan a piece of CR-39 as done at LLE. The SEM offers the option of saving the pictures at different qualities. Each quality takes a different amount of time, some of which would not be reasonable. (Pictures here are 426x426 um)

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    <- This is the lowest quality picture. A complete scan of a sample of CR-39 at this quality would take about the same time as a scan at LLE, around 3 hours.
 
     
A complete scan at this quality would take about 9 hours.->
<-A complete scan at this quality would take about a day.
     
 
A complete scan at this quality would take two days.->
     
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