8 papers
Elastic Modulus in One-Dimensional Quantum Droplets
Rui Zhang, Tianmiao Zhang, Huan-Bo Luo +1
Quantum droplets (QDs) are self-bound states of ultradilute quantum fluids stabilized by the interplay between the Lee Huang-Yang (LHY) quantum-fluctuation correction and the mean-…
Diffusion asymmetry of repulsive skyrmions in structured environment
Xichao Zhang, Charles Reichhardt, Cynthia J. O. Reichhardt +5
The diffusion of matter in structured environments can give rise to emergent phenomena that do not occur in unstructured environments. Here, we report the asymmetric diffusion of m…
Topological Defects Mediate Collective Transport of Confluent Cells
Jiusi Zhang, Chung Wing Chan, Bo Li +1
Collective cell migration governs a range of physiological and pathological processes, from tissue morphogenesis to cancer invasion, in which topological defects arise as an inevit…
Janus skyrmion: Interfacial quasiparticle with two-faced helicity
Xichao Zhang, Rui Zhang, Qiming Shao +4
Janus particles are functional particles with at least two surfaces showing asymmetric properties. We show at the interface between two magnetic regions with different antisymmetri…
Emergent discrete space-time crystal of Majorana-like quasiparticles in chiral liquid crystals
Hanqing Zhao, Rui Zhang, Ivan I. Smalyukh
Time crystals spontaneously break the time translation symmetry, as recently has been frequently reported in quantum systems. Here we describe the observation of classical analogue…
Quorum sensing of light-activated colloids in nematic liquid crystals
Antonio Tavera-Vázquez, David Martin, Haijie Ren +5
Motile living organisms routinely probe their surroundings to adapt in ever-evolving environments. Although synthetic microswimmers offer surrogates for self-propelled living entit…