Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: Defect dynamics in a thin active nematic layer is studied by asymptotic matching of solutions in the defect core and the far field. The analysis is facilitated by the correspondence between the two-dimensional nematic and complex scalar field models. Self-propulsion and topological interactions are identified as the primary drivers of the defect motion, surpassing the influence of both passive backflow and active flow induced by other defects.
Source: Physical Review E
Author: L. M. Pismen
Institution: Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Language: English
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1598210494