Defect states in compressible active polar fluids with turnover
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| author | Dumoulin, Ludovic Blanch-Mercader, Carles Kruse, Karsten |
| author_facet | Dumoulin, Ludovic Blanch-Mercader, Carles Kruse, Karsten |
| contents | Biological active matter like the cytoskeleton or tissues are characterized by their ability to transform chemical energy into mechanical stress. In addition, it often exhibits orientational order, which is essential for many cellular and morphogenetic processes. Experimental evidence suggests that defects in the orientational order field play an important role in organizing active stress. However, defects tend to annihilate unless the material is in a chaotic state or hydrodynamic interactions are suppressed. Using a hydrodynamic description of compressible active polar fluids, we show that turnover readily leads to a stabilization of defects. Depending on the turnover rate, topological defects arrange in a multitude of different phases, including lattices, active foams, and vortex glasses. Our work suggests that turnover plays a crucial role for organizing biological active matter. |
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| spellingShingle | Defect states in compressible active polar fluids with turnover Dumoulin, Ludovic Blanch-Mercader, Carles Kruse, Karsten Biological Physics Soft Condensed Matter Biological active matter like the cytoskeleton or tissues are characterized by their ability to transform chemical energy into mechanical stress. In addition, it often exhibits orientational order, which is essential for many cellular and morphogenetic processes. Experimental evidence suggests that defects in the orientational order field play an important role in organizing active stress. However, defects tend to annihilate unless the material is in a chaotic state or hydrodynamic interactions are suppressed. Using a hydrodynamic description of compressible active polar fluids, we show that turnover readily leads to a stabilization of defects. Depending on the turnover rate, topological defects arrange in a multitude of different phases, including lattices, active foams, and vortex glasses. Our work suggests that turnover plays a crucial role for organizing biological active matter. |
| title | Defect states in compressible active polar fluids with turnover |
| topic | Biological Physics Soft Condensed Matter |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.03795 |