W. B. Olson

2.3k total citations
57 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

W. B. Olson is a scholar working on Spectroscopy, Atmospheric Science and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, W. B. Olson has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Spectroscopy, 31 papers in Atmospheric Science and 28 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in W. B. Olson's work include Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (42 papers), Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (34 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (31 papers). W. B. Olson is often cited by papers focused on Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (42 papers), Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (34 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (31 papers). W. B. Olson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and France. W. B. Olson's co-authors include Arthur G. Maki, Richard L. Redington, Paul C. Cross, W. J. Lafferty, Robert L. Sams, Marilyn E. Jacox, Walter J. Lafferty, J. W. Bevan, Nobukimi Ohashi and J. W. C. Johns and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Chemical Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

W. B. Olson

55 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W. B. Olson United States 28 1.5k 1.2k 839 148 143 57 2.0k
I. Ozier Canada 27 1.8k 1.2× 1.6k 1.4× 759 0.9× 128 0.9× 78 0.5× 113 2.2k
Walter J. Lafferty United States 23 1.4k 0.9× 1.3k 1.1× 779 0.9× 266 1.8× 144 1.0× 52 2.2k
D. Papoušek Czechia 29 2.4k 1.6× 2.0k 1.7× 1.2k 1.4× 158 1.1× 118 0.8× 98 3.0k
J. W. C. Johns Canada 25 1.1k 0.7× 847 0.7× 578 0.7× 103 0.7× 114 0.8× 57 1.4k
John F. Paulson United States 27 1.2k 0.8× 1.6k 1.3× 852 1.0× 171 1.2× 81 0.6× 93 2.4k
L. Fusina Italy 26 1.8k 1.2× 1.3k 1.1× 1.1k 1.3× 97 0.7× 149 1.0× 166 2.2k
G. Graner France 22 1.3k 0.8× 1.0k 0.9× 778 0.9× 82 0.6× 66 0.5× 91 1.6k
M. Herman Belgium 31 2.2k 1.5× 1.9k 1.6× 1.3k 1.5× 150 1.0× 183 1.3× 121 2.7k
Ralph E. Weston United States 30 1.2k 0.8× 1.4k 1.2× 840 1.0× 293 2.0× 95 0.7× 111 2.5k
H. E. Radford United States 31 1.3k 0.9× 1.2k 1.1× 837 1.0× 144 1.0× 58 0.4× 56 2.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. B. Olson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lafferty, Walter J., et al.. (1996). Infrared collision-induced absorption by N_2 near 43 μm for atmospheric applications: measurements and empirical modeling. Applied Optics. 35(30). 5911–5911. 90 indexed citations
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Das, N. C., et al.. (1992). Theoretical Evaluation of High Resolution VUV Spectrometer at SURF-II. 31. 1 indexed citations
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D’Cunha, R., M.N. Deo, A. Weber, & W. B. Olson. (1991). Analysis of the ν8 band of methylene fluoride. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 149(2). 412–424. 9 indexed citations
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Maki, Arthur G., W. B. Olson, & G.E. Thompson. (1990). FTS infrared measurements of the rotational and vibrational spectrum of LiH and LiD. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 144(2). 257–268. 37 indexed citations
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Maki, Arthur G. & W. B. Olson. (1989). Infrared spectrum of sodium hydride. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 90(12). 6887–6892. 21 indexed citations
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Maki, Arthur G., W. B. Olson, J. S. Wells, & M.D. Vanek. (1988). Heterodyne and FTS measurements on the OCS hot bands near 1890 cm−1. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 130(1). 69–80. 17 indexed citations
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Olson, W. B., et al.. (1988). High-resolution infrared spectrum of 28SiH3D from 1450 to 1710 cm−1. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 128(1). 135–150. 12 indexed citations
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Ram, R. S., et al.. (1988). Rovibrational analysis of the ν71 intermolecular hydrogen bond bending vibration in HCN---HF using far infrared fourier transform spectroscopy. Chemical Physics Letters. 152(4-5). 299–304. 20 indexed citations
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Ohashi, Nobukimi, Kojiro Takagi, Jon T. Hougen, W. B. Olson, & Walter J. Lafferty. (1987). Far-infrared spectrum and ground state constants of methyl amine. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 126(2). 443–459. 63 indexed citations
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Jacox, Marilyn E. & W. B. Olson. (1987). The A 2Π–X 2Σ+ transition of HC2 isolated in solid argon. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 86(6). 3134–3142. 137 indexed citations
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Jackson, Mike, et al.. (1986). Rovibrational analysis of an intermolecular hydrogen-bonded vibration: The ν16 band of HCN---HF. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 84(11). 6115–6118. 36 indexed citations
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Bevan, J. W., et al.. (1986). Rotational analysis and vibrational predissociation in the ν2 band of HCN dimer. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 85(1). 105–108. 41 indexed citations
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Jackson, Mike, et al.. (1986). Infrared spectrum of the overtone band 2ν5 of the hydrogen bonded complex HCN---HF. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 85(5). 2401–2405. 22 indexed citations
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Bevan, J. W., et al.. (1986). Rovibrational analysis of the v15 band in the HCN---HF hydrogen bonded cluster. Chemical Physics Letters. 124(6). 579–582. 43 indexed citations
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Olson, W. B.. (1984). Minimization of volume and astigmatism in White cells for use with circular sources and apertures. Applied Optics. 23(10). 1580–1580. 8 indexed citations
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Maki, Arthur G., F. J. Lovas, & W. B. Olson. (1982). Infrared frequency measurements on the ClO fundamental band. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 92(2). 410–418. 27 indexed citations
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Lovas, F. J., Arthur G. Maki, & W. B. Olson. (1981). The infrared spectrum of SiO near 1240 cm−1 and its relation to the circumstellar SiO maser. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 87(2). 449–458. 45 indexed citations
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Olson, W. B., Arthur G. Maki, & W. J. Lafferty. (1981). Tables of N2O absorption lines for the calibration of tunable infrared lasers from 522 cm−1 to 657 cm−1 and from 1115 cm−1 to 1340 cm−1. Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data. 10(4). 1065–1084. 57 indexed citations
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Maki, Arthur G., W. B. Olson, & Robert L. Sams. (1970). HCN rotational-vibrational energy levels and intensity anomalies determined from infrared measurements. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 36(3). 433–447. 38 indexed citations
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Allen, Harry C. & W. B. Olson. (1962). Vibrational-Rotational Spectroscopy. Annual Review of Physical Chemistry. 13(1). 221–240. 2 indexed citations

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