RD27 note 23, 02 March 1994

An Analysis of the RD27 Level-1 Prototype Calorimeter Trigger Processor Test Beam Data --- April/May 1993

By Ulrik Dickow, NBI Copenhagen

Abstract

An analysis of data from a beam test of RD27's prototype, first-level calorimeter trigger processor is presented. The data were taken in collaboration with the RD3 liquid Argon ``Accordion'' electromagnetic calorimeter group at CERN from 20 April to 08 May 1993.

The fluctuations in the pedestals are investigated, from run to run, from event to event within a selected run, and within single events in that run. The major features can often be explained by the hardware configuration, especially changes to it.

A significant cross-talk is found in the run which is analysed event-by-event. It affects all trigger channels connected to the calorimeter.

Additionally, the trigger output is briefly studied.

The present analysis was done as part of the CERN Summer Student Programme 1993. It was supervised by Nick Ellis.


Page 1 to 4
Title page, table of contents etc., most of introduction
Page 5 (fast preview)
Two figures illustrating architecture and algorithm
Page 5 (slow PostScript)
As above, but for final quality printing
Page 6 to 18
The main text, approximately, including 7 plots
Page 19
Plot of actual and expected energy sums for a selected event
Page 20 to 33
Summary, acknowledgements and appendix


Ulrik Dickow (Ulrik.Dickow@nbi.dk)