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A binary sequence of period 60 with better autocorrelation properties than the Barker sequence of period 13A binary sequence of period 60 has been discovered which in some respects has better autocorrelation properties than the Barker sequence of period 13. When both sequences are processed using appropriate sidelobe-eliminating mismatched filters, the Barker sequence's main lobe is reduced by a factor of 1.040 or 0.17 dB, while the new sequence's main lobe is reduced by a factor of only 1.035 or 0.15 dB. This sequence is the first counterexample known to the authors of the hypothesis that the autocorrelation properties of all sequences of periods greater than 13 are inferior to those of the Barker period-13 sequences. Sequences of this type are very useful in radar and deep space communications, especially in situations where there is an adverse signal to noise ratio.
Document ID
19860000931
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Watkins, J.
(TRW, Inc. Redondo Beach, Calif., United States)
Loftsson, J.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Tyler, S.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
August 15, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: The Telecommun. and Data Acquisition Progr. Rept.
Subject Category
Numerical Analysis
Accession Number
86N10398
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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