Reconfigurable flows and defect landscape of confined active nematics

Using novel micro-printing techniques, we develop a versatile experimental setup that allows us to study how lateral confinement tames the active flows and defect properties of the microtubule/kinesin active nematic system. We demonstrate that the active length scale that determines the self-organiz...

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Main Authors: Hardoüin, J, Hughes, R, Doostmohammadi, A, Laurent, J, Lopez-Leon, T, Yeomans, J, Ignés-Mullol, J, Sagués, F
Format: Journal article
Published: Springer Nature 2019