Thermally Active Colloids

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Abstract

We present a model of thermally active colloids that can propel and act as heat sources through absorption of light. We study the resulting dynamics of a system of many of these interacting colloids. The interplay between light absorption, long range fields and diffusion leads to novel collective dynamics.

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Authors

  • Jack Cohen

    University of Oxford, Theoretical Physics

  • Ramin Golestanian

    University of Oxford, Theoretical Physics