Suppression of hyperuniformity in hydrodynamic scalar active field theories
The coarsening dynamics at late times in phase-separating systems lead to universally hyperuniform patterns. This is well known for scalar field theories, such as the Cahn-Hilliard equation, but has also been shown for dry scalar active field theories. We demonstrate the role of hydrodynamic interactions in influencing hyperuniformity in a wet active system described by active model H. Our direct numerical simulations reveal that, while (passive) model H shows hyperuniformity in the coarsening regime, the interplay of activity and hydrodynamic interactions suppresses hyperuniformity in active model H, especially when the activity generates contractile stress in the fluid.
Authors
- Nadia Bihari Padhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2974-5076)
- Axel Voigt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2564-3697)
Institutions
- Technische Universität Dresden (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Physics Condensed Matter
- Published
- 2024-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-648x/ada243
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.69