Jacob Levitan

Prof. Jacob Levitan

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Academic Career Length

34Years (1993-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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28 May 2021 in Symmetry
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Lawrence HorwitzLawrence Horwitz
Lawrence Horwitz
VNVishnu S Namboothiri
Vishnu S Namboothiri
GKGautham Varma K
Gautham Varma K
Asher YahalomAsher Yahalom
Asher Yahalom
YSYosef Strauss
Yosef Strauss
JLJacob Levitan
Jacob Levitan
The Raychaudhuri equation is derived by assuming geometric flow in space–time M of n+1 dimensions. The equation turns into a harmonic oscillator form under suitable transformations. Thereby, a relation between geometrical entropy and mean geodesic deviation is established. This has a connection to chaos theory where the trajectories diverge exponentially. We discuss its application to cosmology and black holes. Thus, we establish a connection between chaos theory and general relativity.

16 April 2011 in Physics Letters A
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Asher YahalomAsher Yahalom
Asher Yahalom
JLJacob Levitan
Jacob Levitan
MLMeir Lewkowicz
Meir Lewkowicz
LHL. Horwitz
L. Horwitz

20 July 2021 in Applied Sciences
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ABAyan Barbora
Ayan Barbora
Shailendra RajputShailendra Rajput
Shailendra Rajput
KKKonstantin Komoshvili
Konstantin Komoshvili
JLJacob Levitan
Jacob Levitan
Asher YahalomAsher Yahalom
Asher Yahalom
Stella Liberman-Aronov \ AronovStella Liberman-Aronov \ Aronov
Stella Liberman-Aronov \ Aronov
Non-ionizing millimeter-waves (MMW) interact with cells in a variety of ways. Here the inhibited cell division effect was investigated using 85–105 GHz MMW irradiation within the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) non-thermal 20 mW/cm2 safety standards. Irradiation using a power density of about 1.0 mW/cm2 SAR over 5–6 h on 50 cells/μL samples of Saccharomyces cerevisiae model organism resulted in 62% growth rate reduction compared to the control (sham). The effect was specific for 85–105 GHz range and was energy- and cell density-dependent. Irradiation of wild type and Δrad52 (DNA damage repair gene) deleted cells presented no differences of colony growth profiles indicating non-thermal MMW treatment does not cause permanent genetic alterations. Dose versus response relations studied using a standard horn antenna (~1.0 mW/cm2) and compared to that of a compact waveguide (17.17 mW/cm2) for increased power delivery resulted in complete termination of cell division via non-thermal processes supported by temperature rise measurements. We have shown that non-thermal MMW radiation has potential for future use in treatment of yeast related diseases and other targeted biomedical outcomes.

13 July 2020 in Applied Sciences
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KKKonstantin Komoshvili
Konstantin Komoshvili
KIKatya Israel
Katya Israel
JLJacob Levitan
Jacob Levitan
Asher YahalomAsher Yahalom
Asher Yahalom
ABAyan Barbora
Ayan Barbora
Stella Liberman-Aronov \ AronovStella Liberman-Aronov \ Aronov
Stella Liberman-Aronov \ Aronov
Therapeutically effective treatments of cancer are limited. To calibrate the efficiency of the novel technique we recently discovered to modulate cancer cell viability using tuned electromagnetic fields; H1299 human lung cancer cells were irradiated in a sweeping regime of W-band (75–105 GHz) millimeter waves (MMW) at 0.2 mW/cm2 (2 W/m2). Effects on cell morphology, cell death and senescence were examined and compared to that of non-tumorigenic MCF-10A human epithelial cells. MMW irradiation led to alterations of cell and nucleus morphology of H1299 cells, significantly increasing mortality and senescence over 14 days of observation. Extended irradiation of 10 min duration resulted in complete death of exposed H1299 cell population within two days, while healthy MCF-10A cells remained unaffected even after 16 min of irradiation under the same conditions. Irradiation effects were observed to be specific to MMW treated H1299 cells and absent in the control group of non-irradiated cells. MMW irradiation affected nuclear morphology of H1299 cells only and not of the immortalized MCF-10A cells. Irradiation with low intensity MMW shows an antitumor effect on H1299 lung cancer cells. This method provides a novel treatment modality enabling targeted specificity for various types of cancers.

2 May 2020 in Applied Sciences
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KKKonstantin Komoshvili
Konstantin Komoshvili
TBTzippi Becker
Tzippi Becker
JLJacob Levitan
Jacob Levitan
Asher YahalomAsher Yahalom
Asher Yahalom
ABAyan Barbora
Ayan Barbora
Stella Liberman-Aronov \ AronovStella Liberman-Aronov \ Aronov
Stella Liberman-Aronov \ Aronov
Efficiently targeted cancer therapy without causing detrimental side effects is necessary for alleviating patient care and improving survival rates. This paper presents observations of morphological changes in H1299 human lung cancer cells following W-band millimeter wave (MMW) irradiation (75–105 GHz) at a non-thermal power density of 0.2 mW/cm2, investigated over 14 days of subsequent physiological incubation following exposure. Microscopic analyses of the physical parameters measured indicate MMW irradiation induces significant morphological changes characteristic of apoptosis and senescence. The immediate short-term responses translate into long-term effects, retained over the duration of the experiment(s), reminiscent of the phenomenon of accelerated cellular senescence (ACS), and achieving terminal tumorigenic cell growth. Further, results were observed to be treatment specific in an energy (dose)-dependent manner and were achieved without the use of chemotherapeutic agents, ionizing radiation, or thermal ablation employed in conventional methods, thereby overcoming the associated side effects. Adaptation of the experimental parameters of this study for clinical oncology concomitant with current developmental trends of non-invasive medical endoscopy alleviates MMW therapy as an effective treatment procedure for human non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

1 August 2013 in Nuclear Physics A
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SBSergey Bondarenko
Sergey Bondarenko
Lawrence HorwitzLawrence Horwitz
Lawrence Horwitz
JLJacob Levitan
Jacob Levitan
Asher YahalomAsher Yahalom
Asher Yahalom