Hydrodynamics of Active Defects: From Order to Chaos to Defect Ordering
Topological defects play a prominent role in the physics of two-dimensional materials. When driven out of equilibrium in active nematics, disclinations can acquire spontaneous self-propulsion and drive self-sustained flows upon proliferation. Here, we construct a general hydrodynamic theory for a tw...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Physical Review X |
| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.9.041047 |