[Home page: www.erols.com/olsonw] Vita: William Bruce Olson, born Dec. 28, 1930, Omaha, Nebraska. Associate of Arts Degree, June 1951. Olympic Junior College, Bremerton, Washington. Bachelor of Science, June, 1953. University of Washington, Seattle, Washington Doctor of Philosophy, June, 1960. University of Washington, Seattle, Washington [research results published in #3 of publication list with those of Richard Redington (now professor, Texas Tech Univ.) under direction of the late Paul C. Cross, later director of the Mellon Institute) Postdoctoral Fellowship, Jan. 1960 -Sept. 1961. Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, under Prof. Donald. F. Hornig, Head of the Chemistry Dept. and the Presidential Science Adviser at that time. In my field of high resolution infrared spectroscopy, which has used plane grating instrumentation, tuneable diode and fixed frequency gaseous lasers, and Fourier transform spectrometers, I was a researcher in spectrum analysis and instrumentation design, construction and maintenance, 1961-87. Physicist, 1961-87, National Bureau of Standards/ National Institute of Standards and Technology. Near academic position in which outside collaborators were with national research institutes of various countries or were university professors, in India, Japan, Canada, England, France, Czechoslovakia, and Russia. Department of Commerce Silver Medal Award for Meritorious Federal Service, 1973. For co-invention of field of Laser Stark and Laser Zeeman spectroscopy (latter now called LMR, Laser Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy). This field was introduced by paper #11 of publications, and the U.S. government holds the patent. Publications #10 and #14 are my most renown work, discovering perturbation allowed transitions, correcting and extending existing theory and applying computer mathematical solution to complex data analysis, in order to extend the amount of information obtainable from infrared spectroscopy of symmetric top molecules, and improve its quality. These set new standards for high quality analysis and data, which are now essentially mandatory worldwide for quality research. Paper #53 described a multiple pass absorption cell with zero astigmatism, a configuration that I found by three dimensional raytracing, then designed and constructed, that allows very long paths with high energy efficiency, useful to low temperatures and high pressures. In search of information on old songs and tunes I have worked at the Folger Shakespeare Library, Library of Congress, and libraries of Catholic University of American , Univ. of Wisconsin, Ohio State University, Univ. of Washington, Newberry Library-Chicago, Bodleian Library-Oxford, National Library of Scotland, British Museum (now British Library), Ralph Vaughn Williams Library, EFDSS, London, and others. I have 3 sons, Doug and Bryan with web pages of their own, and Ken, the 3rd, is currently a grad student at the History Dept. of the U. of Maryland. Publications: Scientific Academic and Scientific Instrumentation 1. Sum Rules for Vibrational-Rotational Energy Levels Including Centrifugal Distortion. Harry C. Allen, Jr. and W. Bruce Olson J. Chem. Phys. 37, 212 (1962). 2. Analysis of Two Infrared Bands of CH2D2. Wm. Bruce Olson, Harry C. Allen, Jr., and Earle K. Plyler J. Res. NBS 67A, 27 (1962). 3. Studies of Hydrogen Peroxide: The Infrared Spectrum and the Internal Rotation Problem. R. L. Redington, W. B. Olson, and P. C. Cross J. Chem. Phys. 36, 1311 (1962). 4. Vibrational-Rotational Spectroscopy. Harry C. Allen, Jr., and Wm. Bruce Olson An. Rev. of Physical Chemistry, Vol. 13, 221 (1962). 5. On the Fourth Order Hamiltonian of an Asymmetric Rotor Molecule of Orthorhombic Symmetry. Wm. B. Olson and H. C. Allen, Jr. J. Res. NBS 67A, 359 (1963). 6. HCN Rotational-Vibrational Energy Levels and Intensity Anomalies Determined from Infrared Measurements. Arthur G. Maki, Wm. Bruce Olson, and Robert L. Sams J. Mol. Spectrosc. 36, 433 (1970). 7. High-Resolution Infrared Spectra of Ethanelike Molecules and the Barrier to Internal Rotation: The nu9, nu13 Band of Dimethylacetylene. W. B. Olson and D. Papousek J. Mol. Spectrosc. 37, 527 (1971). 8. The Infrared Spectrum of Thioformaldehyde. J. W. C. Johns and W. B. Olson J. Mol. Spectrosc. 39, 479 (1971). 9. Ground State Rotational Constants for SiH3D. R. W. Lovejoy and W. B. Olson J. Chem. Phys. 57, 2224 (1972). 10. The Infrared Spectrum of CH3D. Ground State Constants and Perturbation Allowed Transitions. W. B. Olson J. Mol. Spectrosc. 43, 190-198 (1972). [Perturbation alowed transitions introduced. They allowed for the fisrt time direct determination of Ao and Dk from infrared spectra of a symmetric top molecule. Five ground state rotational constants determined for the first time] 11. Pollution Monitor for Nitric Oxide: A Laser Device Based on the Zeeman Modulation of Absorption. A. Kaldor, Wm. Bruce Olson, and A. G. Maki Science. 176, 508-510 (1972) 12. A Precision Photoelectric Polarimeter. Wm. Bruce Olson Opt. Eng. 12, 102-105 (1973). 13. Infrared Determination of C0 for Phosphine via Perturbation-Allowed [K-l] = ñ3 Transitions in the 3nu2 Band. A. G. Maki, R. L. Sams, and Wm. B. Olson J. Chem. Phys. 58, 4502-4512 (1973). [Eight ground state rotational constants of a symmetric top molecule determined for the first time from infrared spectra.] 14. Infrared Measurements on Arsine: nu1 and nu3 bands, Perturbation-Allowed Transitions, Equilibrium Structure. Wm. Bruce Olson, A. G. Maki, and R. L. Sams J. Mol. Spectrosc. 55, 252-270 (1975). [This paper has been called a classic in the field. Ten ground state rotational constants of a symmetric top molecule determined for the first time from infrared spectra.] 15. The Infrared Spectrum of the nu1 and nu4 Bands of SiH3D. Wm. B. Olson and R. W. Lovejoy J. Mol. Spectrosc. 66, 314-330 (1977). 16. The Infrared Spectra of CS. Terry R. Todd and Wm. B. Olson J. Mol. Spectrosc. 74, 190-202 (1979). 17. High-Resolution Infrared Spectrum of the 859- and 1711-cm-1 Bands of Carbonyl Sulfide (OCS). Arthur G. Maki, Wm. Bruce Olson, and Robert L. Sams J. Mol. Spectrosc. 81, 122-138 (1980). 18. Analysis of the High Resolution Infrared Spectrum of the nu2 Bending Mode of HOCl at 1238 cm-1. R. L. Sams and W. B. Olson J. Mol. Spectrosc. 84, 113-123 (1980). 19. The Infrared Spectrum of SiO Near 1240 cm-1 and Its Relation to the Circumstellar SiO Maser. Frank J. Lovas, Arthur G. Maki, and Wm. Bruce Olson J. Mol. Spectrosc. 87, 449-458 (1981). 20. The Infrared Spectrum of the nu1 Band of SiD3H at 2187 cm-1. C. F. Fromer, R. W. Lovejoy, R. L. Sams, and W. B. Olson J. Mol. Spectrosc. 89, 261-267 (1981). 21. Tables of N2O Absorption Lines for the Calibration of Tunable Infrared Lasers from 522 cm-1 to 1340 cm-1. W. B. Olson, A. G. Maki, and W. J. Lafferty J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data 10, 1065-1084 (1981). 22. Infrared Frequency Measurements on the ClO Fundamental Band. A. G. Maki, F. J. Lovas, and W. B. Olson J. Mol. Spectrosc. 92, 410-418 (1982). 23. Minimization of Volume and Astigmatism in White Cells for use with Circular Sources and Apertures. W. Bruce Olson Appl. Opt. 23, 1580-1585 (1984). 24. Rovibrational Analysis of nu3 HCN---HF Using Fourier Transform Spectroscopy. B. A. Wofford, J. W. Bevan, W. B. Olson, and W. J. Lafferty J. Mol. Spectrosc. 83, 6188-6192 (1985). 25. High Resolution Infrared Spectrum of Hydrogen Peroxide: The nu6 Fundamental Band. J. J. Hillman, D. E. Jennings, W. B. Olson, and A. Goldman J. Mol. Spectrosc. 117, 46-59 (1986). 26. Fourier Transform Spectrum of the Torsional Band of Hydrazine. N. Ohashi, W. J. Lafferty, and W. B. Olson J. Mol. Spectrosc. 117, 119-133 (1986). 27. Determination of A0 - B0 of CH3D from Perturbation-Allowed Transitions. C. Chackerian, Jr., E. S. Bus, W. B. Olson, and G. Guelachvili J. Mol. Spectrosc. 117, 355-360 (1986). 28. Rovibrational Analysis of an Intermolecular Hydrogen-bonded Vibration: The nu16 Band of HCN---HF. B. A. Wofford, M. W. Jackson, J. W. Bevan, W. B. Olson, and W. J. Lafferty J. Chem. Phys. 84, 6115-6118 (1986). 29. Rovibrational Analysis and Vibrational Predissociation in the nu2 Band of HCN Dimer. B. A. Wofford, J. W. Bevan, W. B. Olson, and W. J. Lafferty J. Chem. Phys 85, 105-108 (1986). 30. The high resolution infrared spectra of the nu2 and nu3 bands of HOCl. W. J. Lafferty and W. B. Olson J. Mol. Spectrosc. 120, 359-373 (1986). 31. Infrared spectrum of the overtone band 2nu5[sub]0 of the hydrogen bonded complex HCN--HF. M. W. Jackson, B. A. Wofford, J. W. Bevan, W. B. Olson, and W. J. Lafferty J. Chem. Phys. 85, 2401-2405 (1986). 32. Rovibrational Analysis of the nu5[sub]1 Vibrational Band in the HCN-HF Hydrogen Bonded Cluster. B. A. Wofford, J. W. Bevan, W. B. Olson, and W. J. Lafferty Chem. Phys. Lett. 124, 579 (1986). 33. The A2II - X2?+ transition of HC2 isolated in solid argon. Marilyn E. Jacox and W. Bruce Olson J. Chem. Phys. 86, 3134-3142 (1987). 34. Method for first-order design of a transfer optics system to throughput match a Fourier transform spectrometer to a sample cell without use of a field lens at the cell input. W. Bruce Olson Appl. Optics 26, 2441-2445 (1987). 35. High-Resolution Infrared Spectrum of the Fundamental Band of LiCl at a Temperature of 830 C. G. A. Thompson, A. G. Maki, Wm. B. Olson, and A. Weber J. Mol. Spectrosc. 124, 130-138 (1987). 36. High-Resolution Measurements of the nu2 and 2nu2 - nu2 Bands of SO2. L. Coudert, A. G. Maki, and Wm. B. Olson J. Mol. Spectrosc. 124, 437-442 (1987). 37. Far Infrared Spectrum and Ground State Constants of Methyl Amine. N. Ohashi, K. Takagi, J. T. Hougen, W. B. Olson, and W. J. Lafferty J. Mol. Spectrosc. 126, 443-459 (1987). 38. Rotational Constants of the Lowest Torsional Component (0G) of the Ground State and Lowest Torsional Component (1G) of the First Excited Torsional State of Hydrogen Peroxide. W. B. Olson, R. H. Hunt, B. W. Young, A. G. Maki, and J. W. Brault J. Mol. Spectrosc. 127, 12-34 (1988). 39. Analysis of the High Resolution Spectrum of 28SiH3D from 1450 to 1710 cm-1. R. D. Schaeffer, R. W. Lovejoy, W. B. Olson, and G. Terrago J. Mol. Spectrosc. 128, 135-150 (1988). 40. Infrared Spectrum of the nu6, nu7, and nu8 Bands of HNO3. Arthur G. Maki and Wm. B. Olson J. Mol. Spectrosc. 133, 171-181 (1989). 41. Heterodyne Frequency Measurements on the OCS Hot Bands Near 1890 cm-1. J. S. Wells, M. D. Vanek, A. G. Maki, and Wm. B. Olson J. Mol. Spectrosc. ? (1989) 42. Infrared spectrum of sodium hydride. Arthur G. Maki and Wm. Bruce Olson J. Chem. Phys. 90, pp. 6887-92 (1989). 43. FTS Infrared Measurements of the Rotational and Vibrational Spectrum of LiH and LiD. Arthur G. Maki, Wm. Bruce Olson, and G. Thompson. J. Mol. Spectrosc. 144, 257-268 (1990). 44. FTS Infrared Measurements of Alkali Halides in the Gas Phase: Rubidium Fluoride and Cesium Fluoride. Arthur G. Maki and Wm. Bruce Olson J. Mol. Spectrosc. 140, 185-189 (1990). 45. Fourier Transform Spectrum of the Second Torsional Band of Hydrazine. Nobukimi Ohashi and W. Bruce Olson J. Mol. Spectrosc. 145, 383-391 (1991) 46. Fourier Transform Spectrum in the Second Torsional Band Region of Methylamine. Nobukimi Ohashi, Hisashi Shimada, W. Bruce Olson and Kentarou Kawaguchi. J. Mol. Spectrosc. 152, 298-306 (1992). 47. Analysis of the nu8 Band of Methylene Fluoride. R. D'Cunha, M. N. Deo, A. Weber, and W. B. Olson. J. Mol. Spectrosc. 149, 412-24 (1991). 48. High-Resolution FTIR Study of the 4 Band of CH2F2 M. N. Deo and R. D'Cunha and A. Weber and W. B. Olson J. Mol. Spectrosc. 154, 83-92 (1992). 49. Theoretical evaluation of the high-resolution vacuum ultraviolet spectrometer on SURF II. N. C. Das, R. P. Madden, W. B. Olson, and H. M. Seyoum Appl. Optics 31, 6724-6733 (1992). 50. The 2nu9 Band of Propyne-d3. K. Singh, Geetha Rajappan, V. A. Job, V. B. Kartha, A. Weber, and W. B. Olson J. Mol. Spectrosc. 157, 467-478 (1993). 51: Perturbations in the 2nu9 and nu8 Bands of Propyne-d. V. A. Job, S. B. Kartha, N. S. Sule, V. B. Kartha, A. Weber, and W. B. Olson J. Mol. Spectrosc. 168, 166-84 (1994). 52. Absolute infrared intensities in the fundamentals nu1 and nu3 bands of arsine. V. Dana, J. Y. Mandin, G. Tarrago, W. B. Olson, and B. Bezard Submitted for publication to J. Mol. Spectrosc. [I think this got published around 1995.] 53. Experimental investigation of the self- and N2-broadened continuum within the nu2 band of water vapor. D. C. Tobin, L. L. Strow, W. J. Lafferty and W. B. Olson Appl. Opt. X?, 4724-34 (1996) 54. Infrared collision-induced absorption by N2 near 4.3 mum for atmospheric applications: measurements and empirical modeling. Walter J. Lafferty, Alexander M. Solodov, Alfons Weber, Wm. Bruce Olson, and Jean-Michel Hartmann Appl. Opt. 35, pp. 5911-17 (1996). I think here's a couple more that I lost track of. Folk and Old Songs and Music: Short Articles, Notes, and Letters. 1. 'A Lost Poem by Queen Elizabeth I,' Times Literary Supplement, London, Sept. 12, 1968, p. 1032. [Fortune my Foe derived from poems by Queen Elizabeth I and Sir Walter Raleigh] 2. 'Another Note on the James Duncan Collection,' Folk Music Journal, I, 267 (1968). [Now obsolete] 3. 'Marston and Jorrocks,' Times Literary Supplement, London, May 28, 1971, p. 621. [somewhat naive I must confess. I have much more detailed information now] 4. 'The Euing Collection of English Broadside Ballads', Review, Journal of the Folklore Society of Greater Washington, IV, p. 27, 1973. [Authorship of three Child ballads and some folksongs by Laurence Price noted] 5. 'A Note on the Tune "Jamaica,"' Folk Music Journal, II, 315-17 (1973). 6. 'A Note on the Tune "Dargason" or "Welshe Sydanen,"' Folk Music Journal, III, 158-60 (1976). [Song by Lodovic Lloyd on Queen Elizabeth I. See #8 below.] 7. "The King's Complaint", Or, "Fain I Would", Folk Music Journal, IV, 62- 64, (1980). [Song in Folger MS V.a. 169, with permission to publish, but I published copy from readable Bodleian Library MS. The full text of longer version is in Folger Shakespeare Library MS V.a. 169, but it is too difficult for me to read.] 8. An Addendum to a Note on "Dargason", Folk Music Journal, IV, 65, (1980). [noting copies of song on Queen Eliz. in Folger MSS V.a.399 & V.a. 198. See Sydanen and Hathorne Tree in Scarce Songs file] 9. "Robin and Gonny", an Old Lancashire Ballad, Folk Music Journal, V, 220 (1986). [text, c 1695-1700, by permission, from Folger, MS V.a. 308. on Scare Songs file.] 10. Reviews of Bodleian Library Broadside Ballads website and Steve Roud's CD-ROM Folksong Index and Broadside Index. Folk Music Journal, VIII, #1, pp. 123-5, 2001. ISSN 0531-9684 11. A Tentative Identification of "Derries Fair", 1600 [Irish song sung in England, not identified by literary scholars, but traditional versions still known. Submitted for publication.] 12. "Callino Castrame" alias "In Summer Time" [dropped, main results in broadside index] 13. "Warrington Fair" [song of about 1695 to 1700 in Lancashire dialect from MS in Folger Shakespeare Library. Two later versions, 1740 and 1875, of less than half the length of this are known. dropped, in Scarce Songs file] 14. "Pretty Peggy of Derby" [dropped, on Scarce Old Song file] 15. "Druimion Dubh Deelis" (Drimandown, dropped, on Scarce Old Songs file)