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The following SNO Technical Reports (STRs) were written during the construction and operation of SNO. As the information contained in these STRs may be of interest to others we have made these reports available. Use of any of this information should be acknowledged. The reader should note, though, that these reports have not been refereed and may be out of date or contain errors.

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1990
PMT SNO-STR-90-041 PMT tests- recent results
R. Boardman, April 5

PMT SNO-STR-90-042 PMT tests-requirements and standardization
R. Boardman, April 5

PMT SNO-STR-90-054 Reading printed bar charts
J. D. Hepburn, April 16

PMT SNO-STR-90-082 Magnetic field compensation
H. Lee, HB Mak, and H Evans

PMT SNO-STR-90-098 Permeation of helium through Schott 8246 glass
H. Robertson, Sept.

PMT SNO-STR-90-101 Magnetic Field measurements at Creighton mine
D. Hallamn and D. Cluff, Sept.

PMT SNO-STR-90-128 Measurements of the relative PMT anode efficiency
HB Mak, Sept

1991
PMT SNO-STR-91-012 PMT report
H.-B. Mak Feb. 19 (PMTs, internal component radioactivity, waterproof base design, injection molding, plastic capacitors, surface mount resistors, base assembly schedule, data acquisition and display in testing) final version, not refereed

PMT SNO-STR-91-023 Photon emission from R1408 PMT
P.J. Harvey and H.B. Mak May 24 (PMTs, Th and U in glass producing Cerenkov light) final version, not refereed

PMT SNO-STR-91-029 The effects of magnetic field on 20cm Hamamatsu R1408 PMT
R. MacLeod, S. Piechocinski and H.B. Mak June 6 (PMTs, four PMTs) final version, not refereed

PMT SNO-STR-91-036 Evaluation of the optical tranmission of Schott glass
E. Bonvin, E.D. Earle and A. Plagemann June 6

PMT SNO-STR-91-041 PMT Response Cutoff
D. Branch, L. McGarry, C.E. Waltham June 14, 1991

PMT SNO-STR-91-057 Quality inspection results for Schott 8246 glass bulbs produced under LANL subcontract 9-LF1-J5203-1 (R)
R.G.H. Robertson July 30 (PMT, uranium and thorium and potassium levels, verification results) final version, not refereed

PMT SNO-STR-91-061 Report on magnetic field compensation coils calculations (U)
H. Lee, R. Komar, S. Piechocinski and H.-B. Mak Sept. 17 (magnetic, PMT sensitivity, current specifications) final version, not refereed

PMT SNO-STR-91-063 Determination of the photomultiplier area of the Hamamatsu
R1408 photomultiplier R. Boardman Oct. 30

1992
PMT SNO-STR-92-009 Magnetic field measurements at the SNO Site - 6800 ft level, Creighton Mine
D. Cluff and E.D. Hallman Jan. 28 (magnetic fields)

PMT SNO-STR-92-024 The impedance for water flow through the photomultiplier sphere
N.W. Tanner April 24 (water, PSUP)

1993
PMT SNO-STR-93-040 Summary of radon measurements on Belden YR29304 clear cable
A.P. Yalin, V.S. Uras, H.W. Lee and A.B. McDonald Aug. 13

PMT SNO-STR-93-044 Low gain PMTs
P. Skensved, A. Hallin and H.B. Mak Sept. 22

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