Vorticity phase separation and defect lattices in the isotropic phase of active liquid crystals
Fernando Caballero, Zhihong You, M. Cristina Marchetti
Abstract
We use numerical simulations and linear stability analysis to study the emergent vortex lattices in the isotropic regime of an active liquid crystal.
Topics & Concepts
IsotropyVorticityLiquid crystalPhase (matter)Materials scienceLiquid phaseCondensed matter physicsThermodynamicsPhysicsVortexOpticsQuantum mechanicsMicro and Nano RoboticsNonlinear Dynamics and Pattern FormationAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics