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.
Formation of Transient Nematic Lanes
Breakdown of Transient Nematic Lanes
Onset of Segregation at Moderate Area Fraction
Segregation and Mixing at High Area Fraction
Active Clusters With Some Passive Herds