Title: A binary sequence of period 60 with better autocorrelation properties than the Barker sequence of period 13
Abstract: A 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.
Publication Year: 1985
Publication Date: 1985-08-15
Language: en
Type: article
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