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Spontaneous Segregation of Self-Propelled Particles with Different Motilities

Movies from our recent paper entitled “Spontaneous Segregation of Self-Propelled Particles with Different Motilities” by Samuel R. McCandlish, Aparna Baskaran and Michael F. Hagan, arXiv:1110.2479.

Active rods are colored red, and passive rods are colored green. The head of an active rod is indicated by a black dot.

Screenshot of movie "Formation of transient nematic lanes"

Formation of Transient Nematic Lanes

Screenshot of movie "Breakdown of transient nematic lanes"

Breakdown of Transient Nematic Lanes

Screenshot of movie "Onset of segregation at moderate area fraction"

Onset of Segregation at Moderate Area Fraction

Screenshot of movie "Segregation and mixing at high area fraction"

Segregation and Mixing at High Area Fraction

Screenshot of movie "Active clusters with some passive herds"

Active Clusters With Some Passive Herds