First Measurements of Cosmic Muons with Magnetic Field in CMS

The reconstruction of cosmic muons is important for testing and aligning the Compact Muon Solenoid experiment (CMS). In this context the Magnet Test/Cosmic Challenge (MTCC) with its comprehensive cosmic data taking periods including the presence of the 4 Tesla magnetic field has been like a dress rehearsal of detector hardware and software for the upcoming startup of the CMS detector. In addition to data taking also the comparison with simulated events is a crucial part of physics analyses. With respect to these tasks a dedicated cosmic muon generator, CMSCGEN, has been developed and compared with data from MTCC. As an example results from a reconstruction study using the Barrel Muon System are shown, comparing data and Monte Carlo prediction at the level of single chambers up to reconstructed tracks including momentum measurements.