Validation of the CMS Track-Finder Trigger in a muon beam test

Following the CMS Cathode Strip Chamber Beam Test of Summer 2004, experimental validation of the performance of CMS Track-Finder Trigger is necessary. This study focuses on the analysis of the beam profile, φ distribution fits, the beam scattering due to iron blocks in the muon beam path, and the comparison of the Track-Finder Trigger hardware output to a software simulation. Employing statistical distribution comparisons, it was found that iron blocks in a 100 GeV muon beam resulted in minimal beam scattering, an ideal condition for the CMS detector. In addition, beam profile analysis and the statistical fitting of φ distribution plots was optimized for the creation of Lookup Tables (LUT), an integral part of the Track-Finder system, specific to the Beam Test chamber layout. Most importantly, the Sector Processor Core Logic of the Track-Finder Trigger was verified to be in perfect agreement with the software simulation, validating its ability to reconstruct muon tracks.