View of the Standoff Box (SOB) region.
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Opening of the SOB doors on March 1, 1999.
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View at the plane of photomultiplier tubes (PMT) in the west door of the SOB.
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View at the PMTs in the east door of the SOB.
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During the installation work, the PMT planes are protected by
light-weight panels that are temporarily bolted to the SOB doors.
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The bar box is attached to the installation fixture and transported
to the SOB region by crane.
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The bar box, attached to the installation fixture, is
inserted into the slot of the support tube.
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Detail view of the three bar boxes installed
in March.
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View of bar box #4 after installation.
The wedges are visible through the quartz window
and a plastic window that protects the quartz.
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Overview of the bar box installation status.
Three (at the bottom) were installed in March, one (at the top)
in the Fall of 1998 before the start of the cosmic run.
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Work on the SOB doors.
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View of the SOB before closing time.
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Closing of the SOB.
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Photographs taken by R.W.Kadel,
J.Schwiening and J.Va`vra.
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