Active topological strings in renewing nematopolar fluids
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| author | Dinelli, Alberto Dumoulin, Ludovic Kruse, Karsten |
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| contents | Active matter often simultaneously exhibits different kinds of orientational order and, in many cases of biological interest, undergoes continuous material renewal. In renewing nematopolar fluids we find stable topological strings, structures consisting of two nematic point defects connected by a defect line in the polar field. We identify the mechanism underlying string stabilization and unveil how string length is determined. In the presence of active stress, we observe active-string chaos. Our work identifies continuous material renewal as a generic mechanism underlying the stabilization of topological defect structures in systems with mixed order parameters. It could be used for orchestrating living matter during development and other biological processes. |
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| spellingShingle | Active topological strings in renewing nematopolar fluids Dinelli, Alberto Dumoulin, Ludovic Kruse, Karsten Soft Condensed Matter Biological Physics Active matter often simultaneously exhibits different kinds of orientational order and, in many cases of biological interest, undergoes continuous material renewal. In renewing nematopolar fluids we find stable topological strings, structures consisting of two nematic point defects connected by a defect line in the polar field. We identify the mechanism underlying string stabilization and unveil how string length is determined. In the presence of active stress, we observe active-string chaos. Our work identifies continuous material renewal as a generic mechanism underlying the stabilization of topological defect structures in systems with mixed order parameters. It could be used for orchestrating living matter during development and other biological processes. |
| title | Active topological strings in renewing nematopolar fluids |
| topic | Soft Condensed Matter Biological Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.18307 |