About James G. Fujimoto

James. G. Fujimoto is a principal investigator in the Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He received his S.B., S.M., and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from MIT in 1979, 1981, and 1984 respectively. He joined the MIT faculty in 1985 as Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering. Since 1994, he has been Professor of Electrical Engineering at MIT and Adjunct Professor of Opthalmology at Tufts University.

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Professor Fujimoto's area of research involves the development and application of femtosecond laser technology, studies of ultrafast phenomena, and laser medicine and surgery. His research group in RLE and collaborators invented optical coherence tomography and pioneered its development. 

James G Fujimoto has published over 250 journal articles, is editor or author of 5 books, and holds numerous U.S. patents for his discoveries. He is a fellow of the National Academy of Engineering and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Among his many honors include the 1999 Discover Magazine Award for Technological Innovation and the 2001 Rank Prize in Optoelectronics.


  1. Mentioned In 52 Articles

  2. Multiple beams boost resolution of OCT

    BioOptics World (Nov 18 2008) Explore Article

    Optical coherence tomography (OCT), a powerful cross-sectional modality allowing noninvasive imaging of samples in real time and at high resolution, has become the new gold standard in ophthalmic care. But while it is extremely promising for other clinical applications, its use in those areas is not widespread. That is due at least in part to technical constraints, which equipment makers are addressing. One approach, multibeam OCT, promises to advance the ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Michelson Diagnostics   Victor Yang   Yamagata University

  3. Ultrahigh-Speed Optical Coherence Tomography for Three-Dimensional and En Face Imaging of the Retina and Optic Nerve Head

    iovs.org (Oct 28 2008) Ophthalmology Explore Article

    Ultrahigh-speed swept-source optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging of the retina and optic nerve is demonstrated at 249,000 axial scans per second and 1060 nm, while methods for en face visualization of the retina, choroid, and lamina cribrosa are investigated. (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Desmond C. Adler   University of Pittsburgh   Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  4. Real time en face Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography with direct hardware frequency demodulation

    opticsinfobase.org (Oct 28 2008) Explore Article

    ...mann, Wolfgang Wieser, Christoph M. Eigenwillig, Gesa Palte, Desmond C. Adler, Vivek J. Srinivasan, James G. Fujimoto, Robert Huber We demonstrate en face swept source optical coherence tomography (ss-OCT) without req......y Citation B. R. Biedermann, W. Wieser, C. M. Eigenwillig, G. Palte, D. C. Adler, V. J. Srinivasan, J. G. Fujimoto, and R. Huber, "Real time en face Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography with direct hardware ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   James G. Fujimoto   Desmond C. Adler   Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  5. Three Dimensional Optical Coherence Tomography (3D-OCT) Image Enhancement with Segmentation Free Contour Modeling C-Mode

    iovs.org (Oct 28 2008) Ophthalmology Explore Article

    ...2^*, Larry Kagemann ^1, Michelle L Gabriele ^1, Kelly A Townsend ^2, Kyung R Sung ^3, Jay Duker ^4, James G. Fujimoto ^5, and Joel S. Schuman ^1 ^^1 University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Eye Center, Eye an... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   University of Pittsburgh   Massachusetts Institute of Technology   James G. Fujimoto

  6. Doheny Eye Institute Researcher, David Huang, MD, PhD, Receives $7 Million in a Five Year Grant Renewal for Studying Ocular Imaging for the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Glaucoma

    Optical Coherence Tomography News (Oct 9 2008) Ophthalmology , Funding Explore Article

    ...he partnership: David Huang, MD, PhD, overall principal investigator and study chairman at DEI, USC James G. Fujimoto, PhD, engineering center at Massachusetts Institute of Technology David Greenfield, MD, clinical ce... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   University of Pittsburgh   Massachusetts Institute of Technology   James G. Fujimoto

  7. A Brief History of Optical Coherence Tomography: A Personal Perspective

    osli.com (Sep 11 2008) Ophthalmology Explore Article

    The historical highlights of the development of optical coherence tomography (OCT) are reviewed as an introduction to a journal issue devoted to spectral domain OCT. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging 2008;39:S6-S7.] (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Carmen A. Puliafito   James G. Fujimoto   David Huang

  8. Ultrahigh speed Spectral / Fourier domain OCT ophthalmic imaging at 70,000 to 312,500 axial scans per second

    opticsinfobase.org (Sep 11 2008) Ophthalmology Explore Article

    James G. Fujimoto, Benjamin Potsaid, Iwona Gorczynska, Vivek Srinivasan, Yueli Chen, James Jiang, Alex Cable We demon......ber 11, 2008 Citation B. Potsaid, I. Gorczynska, V. J. Srinivasan, Y. Chen, J. Jiang, A. Cable, and J. G. Fujimoto, "Ultrahigh speed Spectral / Fourier domain OCT ophthalmic imaging at 70,000 to 312,500 axial scans... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   James G. Fujimoto   Massachusetts Institute of Technology   Thorlabs

  9. Analysis of the Outer Retina Reconstructed by High-resolution, Three-dimensional Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography

    osli.com (Sep 10 2008) Ophthalmology Explore Article

    BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted to demonstrate an analysis of an outer retinal layer reconstructed by the three-dimensional and high-speed spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) instrument. PATIENTS AND METHODS New measurement protocols for SD-OCT and methods of analysis and visualization of the individual segmented retinal layer reconstructed by SD-OCT were proposed. Three contour maps representing mutual distances between the basal part of the retinal pigment ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   University of Pittsburgh   Massachusetts Institute of Technology   James G. Fujimoto

  10. Fujimoto plenary gets Photon '08 going

    optics.org (Aug 27 2008) Explore Article

    Photon 08 kicked off with a plenary talk from James Fujimoto of MIT, US, who described the current state of the art in optical coherence tomography (OCT). "OCT ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Massachusetts Institute of Technology   James G. Fujimoto

  11. Mode locking methods and apparatus

    PatFT » Page 1 of 1 (Aug 19 2008) Patents Explore Article

    FIELD OF THE INVENTIONT he invention relates generally to the field of wave generation. In particular, the invention relates to Fourier Domain Mode Locking (FDML) and applications thereof. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONIn many industries and technical areas of research, various systems and devices are used to obtain precise measurements or imaging. In conjunction with the need for precision, there is also a demand for high speed data collection. To satisfythese ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Massachusetts Institute of Technology   James G. Fujimoto   Robert Huber

  12. Projection OCT fundus imaging for visualizing outer retinal pathology in non-exudative age related macular degeneration

    BJO Online (Jul 27 2008) Ophthalmology Explore Article

    Aims: To demonstrate ultrahigh resolution, three-dimensional optical coherence tomography (3D-OCT) and projection OCT fundus imaging for enhanced visualization of outer retinal pathology in non-exudative age related macular degeneration (AMD). Methods: A high-speed, ultrahigh 3.5 µm resolution OCT prototype instrument was developed for the ophthalmic clinic. 83 patients with non-exudative AMD were imaged. Projection OCT fundus images were generated from 3D-OCT data by selectively summing different retinal depth levels. Results were ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Massachusetts Institute of Technology   James G. Fujimoto   Maciej Wojtkowski

  13. Ultrahigh resolution optical coherence tomography with femtosecond Ti:sapphire laser and photonic crystal fiber

    SpringerLink Home (Jul 2 2008) Explore Article

    ...ysics, Laboratory of Atomic and Molecular Nanosciences of Ministry of Education Beijing 100084 ChinaJames G. Fujimoto, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, R... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Massachusetts Institute of Technology   James G. Fujimoto

  14. Effects of axial resolution improvement on optical coherence tomography (oct) imaging of gastrointestinal tissues.

    NCBI HomePage (Jun 11 2008) Endoscopy Explore Article

    Related Articles Effects of axial resolution improvement on optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging of gastrointestinal tissues. Opt Express. 2008 Feb 18;16(4):2469-85 Authors: Chen Y, Aguirre AD, Hsiung PL, Huang SW, Mashimo H, Schmitt JM, Fujimoto JG Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an emerging medical imaging technology which generates high resolution, cross-sectional images in situ, without the need for excisional biopsy. Previous clinical studies using endoscopic OCT with standard 10-15 microm ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Massachusetts Institute of Technology   James G. Fujimoto   Joseph M. Schmitt

  15. Photothermal detection of gold nanoparticles using phase-sensitive optical coherence tomography.

    NCBI HomePage (Jun 11 2008) Explore Article

    The detection of a gold nanoparticle contrast agent is demonstrated using a photothermal modulation technique and phase sensitive optical coherence tomography (OCT). A focused beam from a laser diode at 808 nm is modulated at frequencies of 500 Hz-60 kHz while irradiating a solution containing nanoshells. Because the nanoshells are designed to have a high absorption coefficient at 808 nm, the laser beam induces small-scale localized temperature oscillations at the ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Massachusetts Institute of Technology   James G. Fujimoto   Desmond C. Adler

  16. Sources of longitudinal variability in optical coherence tomography nerve-fibre layer measurements

    BJO Online (Jun 2 2008) Ophthalmology Explore Article

    Aims: The purpose of this study was to compare the day-to-day reproducibility of optical coherence tomography (OCT; StratusOCT, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Dublin, CA) measurements of retinal nerve-fibre layer (RNFL) measurements at time points 1 year apart. Methods: One eye in each of 11 healthy subjects was examined using the StratusOCT fast RNFL scan protocol. Three fast RNFL scans with signal strength >=7 were obtained on each of 3 days within ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Carl Zeiss Meditec   Massachusetts Institute of Technology   James G. Fujimoto

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