Dense active matter
Ludovic Berthier (Laboratoire Charles Coulomb, Univ. Montpellier)
| When |
Jun 19, 2023
from 11:00 to 12:00 |
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| Where | Salle Condorcet |
| Attendees |
Ludovic Berthier |
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Active matter remains a growing research area where theory and experiments can fruitfully interact. Fueled by experimental active matter systems, there is a growing general interest to understand at a fundamental level how to treat active forces that drive physical systems far from equilibrium to understand emerging phase transitions and collective behaviours. In recent years, I have followed this trend for dense particle systems which can form jammed or glassy materials and can respond in surprising ways to active forces. I will motivate and then present some simple examples of active matter systems where activity leads to exciting nonequilibrium physics.