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Hydrodynamic Instabilities in Confined 3D Active Fluids

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Abstract

Through stability analysis of a 3D active fluid, I will elucidate the origins of three of the most spectacular phenomena seen in experimental systems- spontaneous coherent flows, growth of finite wavelength bend deformations, and nucleation of topologically neutral disclination loops.

Presenters

  • Minu Varghese

    Brandeis Univ

Authors

  • Minu Varghese

    Brandeis Univ

  • Michael F Hagan

    Brandeis University, Brandeis Univ

  • Aparna Baskaran

    Martin A. Fisher School of Physics, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, Brandeis Univ, Brandeis University