2 papers
cond-mat.soft2023
First order alignment transition in an interfaced active nematic
Olga Bantysh, Jyothishraj Nambisan, Berta Martínez-Prat +3
We investigate experimentally the dynamic phase transition of a two-dimensional active nematic layer interfaced with a passive liquid crystal. Under a temperature ramp that leads t…
cond-mat.soft2020
Phases and excitations of active rod-bead mixtures: simulations and experiments
Harsh Soni, Nitin Kumar, Jyothishraj Nambisan +3
We present a large-scale numerical study, supplemented by experimental observations, of a quasi-two-dimensional active system of polar rods and spherical beads confined between two…