Jonathan C. Knight
Jonathan Cave Knight | |
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| Born | 17 June 1964 Lusaka, Zambia |
| Nationality | British |
| 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 where he has been Professor in the Department of Physics since 2000, and served as head of department. From 2005 to 2008, he was founding Director of the university's Centre for Photonics and Photonic Materials.