Strong Casimir-like Forces in Flocking Active Matter
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| author | Fava, Giuseppe Gambassi, Andrea Ginelli, Francesco |
| author_facet | Fava, Giuseppe Gambassi, Andrea Ginelli, Francesco |
| contents | Confining in space the equilibrium fluctuations of statistical systems with long-range correlations is known to result into effective forces on the boundaries. Here we demonstrate the occurrence of Casimir-like forces in the non-equilibrium context provided by flocking active matter. In particular, we consider a system of aligning self-propelled particles in two spatial dimensions, which are transversally confined by reflecting or partially reflecting walls. We show that in the ordered flocking phase this confined active vectorial fluid is characterized by extensive boundary layers, as opposed to the finite ones usually observed in confined scalar active matter. Moreover, a finite-size,fluctuation-induced contribution to the pressure on the wall emerges, which decays slowly and algebraically upon increasing the distance between the walls. We explain our findings, which display a certain degree of universality, within a hydrodynamic description of the density and velocity fields. |
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| spellingShingle | Strong Casimir-like Forces in Flocking Active Matter Fava, Giuseppe Gambassi, Andrea Ginelli, Francesco Soft Condensed Matter Statistical Mechanics Confining in space the equilibrium fluctuations of statistical systems with long-range correlations is known to result into effective forces on the boundaries. Here we demonstrate the occurrence of Casimir-like forces in the non-equilibrium context provided by flocking active matter. In particular, we consider a system of aligning self-propelled particles in two spatial dimensions, which are transversally confined by reflecting or partially reflecting walls. We show that in the ordered flocking phase this confined active vectorial fluid is characterized by extensive boundary layers, as opposed to the finite ones usually observed in confined scalar active matter. Moreover, a finite-size,fluctuation-induced contribution to the pressure on the wall emerges, which decays slowly and algebraically upon increasing the distance between the walls. We explain our findings, which display a certain degree of universality, within a hydrodynamic description of the density and velocity fields. |
| title | Strong Casimir-like Forces in Flocking Active Matter |
| topic | Soft Condensed Matter Statistical Mechanics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.02644 |