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is the first experimental area to become operational. The
initial equipment includes two general purpose magnetic spectrometers: the High
Momentum Spectrometer (HMS), which has a large solid angle, a moderate
resolution (
), and a maximum momentum of 6 GeV/c; and the Short Orbit
Spectrometer (SOS), which has a large momentum acceptance and a very short
(7.4 meter) optical path for use in detecting particles having a short lifetime,
such as low momentum 
's and K’s. The HMS has already achieved its design
specifications and the SOS spectrometer will begin operation shortly. The
initial experimental program will include an investigation of the validity of
quark counting rules in the photodisintegration of the deuteron, measurements of
the neutron electric form factor, and studies of kaon electro-production.
Hall C is also the area foreseen for the installation of specialized detectors
designed to investigate specific problems. For example, a prototype
spectrometer system is being constructed to investigate the feasibility of
performing hypernuclear physics experiments. Another planned specialized
apparatus is the G0 spectrometer, an 8-sector focusing spectrometer to be used
in precision measurements of parity violation in the scattering of polarized
electrons from protons to investigate their weak neutral current structure and
possible contributions from strange quarks.