A distinct advantage of our approach is that it is amenable
to the fabrication of large area (12 in. · 12 in.) neutron
sensitive screens on aluminum substrates. Such a screen
would be less expensive and more robust than fiberoptic
screen, making its commercial fabrication considerably
more feasible. Such screens can be readily integrated into
existing a:Si–H array based systems with minimum retooling.
Possible applications would be in areas of biology,
medicine and national security for the detection of organic
materials.