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Hyperuniformity in active nematic defects

ORAL

Abstract

This talk will discuss recent results pertaining to 2D active nematics in flat space. We will focus on defect number fluctuations and how they relate to the system structure and overall correlations. Contrary to what is often found in active matter, we do not observe giant number fluctuations. Instead, we find that the system of defects exhibits hyperuniformity.

Presenters

  • Alberto Fernandez-Nieves

    University of Barcelona

Authors

  • Alberto Fernandez-Nieves

    University of Barcelona

  • Jyothishraj Nambisan

    University de Barcelona

  • Luca Giomi

    Leiden University

  • Daniel Pearce

    Univ of Geneva

  • Alexis De la Cotte

    University of Pennsylvania