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CPP: Fachverband Chemische Physik und Polymerphysik
CPP 14: Active Matter II (joint session DY/BP/CPP)
CPP 14.9: Talk
Monday, March 27, 2023, 17:30–17:45, ZEU 160
Lattice-induced freezing in active systems unveils dynamic crystallites with square ordering — •Aritra K. Mukhopadhyay1, Peter Schmelcher2,3, and Benno Liebchen1 — 1Technische Universität Darmstadt, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany. — 2Zentrum für Optische Quantentechnologien, Universität Hamburg, Luruper Chaussee 149, 22761 Hamburg, Germany. — 3The Hamburg Centre for Ultrafast Imaging, Universität Hamburg, Luruper Chaussee 149, 22761 Hamburg, Germany.
Active matter, comprising self-propelled particles like bacteria, colloidal microswimmers, or granular microflyers is currently attracting enormous attention for its ability to self-organize into complex nonequilibrium structures. In this work, we report on a new state of dynamic active crystallites, which occurs when exposing active particles to a spatially periodic potential. These crystallites require activity to emerge, adopt the structure of the underlying lattice (e.g. square rather than hexagonal close packing), and are continuously in motion. This new phase unifies the structural properties of crystals with the dynamical properties of disordered fluids. Our work thus unveils a route to creating a new state of active materials with an intrinsic structure that can be externally controlled.