Dynamics-dependent density distribution in active suspensions

It has been predicted theoretically that the density of self-propelled particles whose speed is spatially dependent should be inversely proportional to the local speed. Here the authors present a systematic check of this prediction in a system of light-activated E. coli.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jochen Arlt, Vincent A. Martinez, Angela Dawson, Teuta Pilizota, Wilson C. K. Poon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10283-0