Curvature controlled defect dynamics in topological active nematics
Abstract We study the spatiotemporal patterns that emerge when an active nematic film is topologically constraint. These topological constraints allow to control the non-equilibrium dynamics of the active system. We consider ellipsoidal shapes for which the resulting defects are 1/2 disclinations an...
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Nature Portfolio
2017
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| Résumé: | Abstract We study the spatiotemporal patterns that emerge when an active nematic film is topologically constraint. These topological constraints allow to control the non-equilibrium dynamics of the active system. We consider ellipsoidal shapes for which the resulting defects are 1/2 disclinations and analyze the relation between their location and dynamics and local geometric properties of the ellipsoid. We highlight two dynamic modes: a tunable periodic state that oscillates between two defect configurations on a spherical shape and a tunable rotating state for oblate spheroids. We further demonstrate the relation between defects and high Gaussian curvature and umbilical points and point out limits for a coarse-grained description of defects as self-propelled particles. |
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