Active Caustics

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• Sriram Ramaswamy, Indian Institute of Science
• Tuesday 10 October 2023, 13:00-14:00
• MR12, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge.

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We show that self-propelled particles (SPPs) with no mechanical inertia form caustics when advected by vortical flow. This seemingly inertial behaviour is a result of the persistence of their motion in the direction of their intrinsic orientation. We establish that SPPs form caustics at a critical distance from the origin of a single point vortex, and in straining regions when advected by 2D Navier-Stokes turbulence. This mechanism for singularly high local concentrations in a macroscopically dilute suspension of zero-Re swimmers has potential implications for communication and sexual reproduction. This work was done in collaboration with Rahul Chajwa, Rajarshi, and Rama Govindarajan; see arXiv:2310.01829.

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