Active Matter Breaks like an Amorphous Plastic

Shearing a dusty plasma with a laser shows how vibrational modes lead to weak points in an amorphous active system.

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Physics
Published
2025-09-24
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https://doi.org/10.1103/physics.18.s121
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Micro and Nano Robotics
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Active Matter Breaks like an Amorphous Plastic

Rachel Berkowitz
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Micro and Nano Robotics
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Active Matter Breaks like an Amorphous Plastic

Rachel Berkowitz
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Abstract

Shearing a dusty plasma with a laser shows how vibrational modes lead to weak points in an amorphous active system.

PhysicsVol. 18
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Micro and Nano Robotics
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