Analysis of DNA Sequences by an Optical Time-Integrating Correlator: Proposal

Abstract

This technical note presents a proposal to perform the analysis of DND sequences with an analog optical computer. The DNA analysis involves the computation of massive amount of correlations. A time integrating correlator is an ideal tool to perform that processing at very fast speed. A design based on commercially available equipment is presented together with a comparison of the processing time of the system with conventional computer technology. The improvement in speed is of orders of magnitude and sufficient to make the analysis of the whole human genome a tractable enterprise. An overview of the technology already available for such a project is presented together with an outline of the areas that need more development.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA246319

Entities

People

  • N.. Brousseau
  • R. Brousseau

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

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Communities of Interest

  • Electronic Warfare
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acoustic Waves
  • Analogs
  • Data Processing
  • Databases
  • Deoxyribonucleic Acids
  • Detectors
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Mainframe Computers
  • National Security
  • Optical Correlators
  • Personal Computers
  • Piezoelectric Transducers
  • Processing Equipment
  • Signal Processing

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  • Systems Analysis and Design