An infinite set of integral formulae for polar, nematic, and higher order structures at the interface of motility-induced phase separation
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Author(s)
Lee, Chiu Fan
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Motility-induced phase separation (MIPS) is a purely non-equilibrium
phenomenon in which self-propelled particles phase separate without any attractive interactions. One surprising feature of MIPS is the emergence of polar, nematic, and higher order structures at the interfacial region, whose underlying physics remains poorly understood. Starting with a model of MIPS in which all many-body interactions are captured by an effective speed function and an effective pressure function that depend solely on the local particle density, I derive analytically an infinite set of integral formulae for the ordering structures at the interface. I then test these integral formulae by applying them to numerical data from direct particle dynamics simulation and find that they remain valid with a high accuracy.
phenomenon in which self-propelled particles phase separate without any attractive interactions. One surprising feature of MIPS is the emergence of polar, nematic, and higher order structures at the interfacial region, whose underlying physics remains poorly understood. Starting with a model of MIPS in which all many-body interactions are captured by an effective speed function and an effective pressure function that depend solely on the local particle density, I derive analytically an infinite set of integral formulae for the ordering structures at the interface. I then test these integral formulae by applying them to numerical data from direct particle dynamics simulation and find that they remain valid with a high accuracy.
Date Acceptance
2022-02-03
Citation
New Journal of Physics, 24
ISSN
1367-2630
Publisher
Institute of Physics (IoP) and Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft
Journal / Book Title
New Journal of Physics
Volume
24
Copyright Statement
© 2022 The Author(s). Published by IOP Publishing Ltd on behalf of the Institute of Physics and Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft
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Identifier
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1367-2630/ac51aa/meta
Subjects
02 Physical Sciences
Fluids & Plasmas
Publication Status
Published