Complex Spontaneous Flows and Concentration Banding in Active Polar Films

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dc.creatorGiomi, Luca
dc.creatorMarchetti, M. Cristina
dc.creatorLiverpool, Tanniemola B.
dc.date2008-05-12
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T10:16:58Z
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dc.descriptionWe study the dynamical properties of active polar liquid crystalline films. Like active nematic films, active polar films undergo a dynamical transitions to spontaneously flowing steady-states. Spontaneous flow in polar fluids is, however, always accompanied by strong concentration inhomogeneities or "banding" not seen in nematics. In addition, a spectacular property unique to polar active films is their ability to generate spontaneously oscillating and banded flows even at low activity. The oscillatory flows become increasingly complicated for strong polarity.
dc.description4 pages, 3 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0805.1680
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0805.1680
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. Lett. 101, 198101 (2008)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.198101
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/173696
dc.subjectSoft Condensed Matter
dc.titleComplex Spontaneous Flows and Concentration Banding in Active Polar Films
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