Jonathan C. Knight
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| Born | 17 June 1964 Lusaka, Zambia |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
| Known for | Photonic-crystal fiber Optical Fibers |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics, photonics |
| Institutions | University of Bath |
| Thesis | Whispering gallery mode microlaser in a capillary fibre (1993) |
| Doctoral advisor | G N Robertson, H S T Driver |
Jonathan C. Knight, FRS (born 1964, in Lusaka) is a British physicist. He is the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) for the University of Bath[1] where he has been Professor in the Department of Physics since 2000, and served as head of department.[2] From 2005 to 2008, he was founding Director of the university's Centre for Photonics and Photonic Materials.
Education
[edit | edit source]Knight studied at the University of Cape Town where he obtained his B.Sc. (Hons), M.Sc. and PhD. His doctoral thesis was on whispering gallery mode microlasers. He did postdoctoral research at the École Normale Supérieure (Paris, 1994–1995) and at the Optoelectronics Research Centre (University of Southampton, 1995–1996).
Research
[edit | edit source]Knight is interested in the behaviour of light in microstructured materials, and in the physics of optical fibres.[3] Working with Russell and Tim Birks, he designed, fabricated and demonstrated a number of novel forms of optical fibre waveguide with previously unobtainable characteristics.[4][5] This work has led to a range of outcomes including the commercialisation[6],[7] of a new form of light source (supercontinuum), high power short pulse laser delivery through fibre, and applications in quantum and atomic physics.[8] Belardi and Knight proposed the hollow-core "nested-ring" design for photonic fibres, at the beginning of 2014.[9] Together with William Wadsworth, Knight co-created a new kind of laser capable of pulsed and continuous mid-infrared (IR) emission between 3.1 and 3.2 microns, a spectral range that has long presented a major challenge for laser developers.[10]
Awards and recognition
[edit | edit source]- Elected Fellow of the Royal Society, 2019.[11]
- Rank Prize in Optoelectronics Optoelectronics Prize, 2018[12][13]
- Institute of Physics Optics and Photonics Division Prize, 2012[citation needed]
- Fellow of Optical Society of America, 2011[14]
- Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship, 2005–2006[citation needed]
Selected publications
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References
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- ^ "Distinguished scientists elected as Fellows and Foreign Members of the Royal Society, 16 April 2019"
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- ^ "For the invention and realisation of photonic crystal fibres."
- ^ For pioneering development of the photonic crystal fiber and particularly its application in nonlinear frequency conversion and supercontinuum generation.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Jonathan Knight publications indexed by Google Scholar
- Physics at the University of Bath
- Prof Knight profile at University of Bath.
- Visit to Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics
- Why do we need new types of optical fibres?, in Physics World.
- Professor Jonathan Knight on the Special Topic of Photonic Crystals.
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