Breathing particles and clustering via synchronization

Tatarkova, Svetlana (2015) Breathing particles and clustering via synchronization. Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics (JOSA B), 32 (6). pp. 1132-1138. ISSN 0740-3224

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Abstract

We report the first experimental observation of synchronization and clustering in an array of colloid microscopic particles confined in the extended optical trap. Under certain conditions initially random and incoherent fluctuations of the individual particles in the array go through an abrupt transition to a fully coherent state resulting in phase synchronization and clustering into a single giant oscillator. The factors triggering synchronization are identified. The interpretation of the results is given using the Kuramoto model. In addition, the transverse snake-type instability is observed for clustered particles.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	F300 Physics H600 Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Department:	Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Mathematics, Physics and Electrical Engineering
Depositing User:	Users 6424 not found.
Date Deposited:	25 Jun 2015 08:45
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2019 19:21
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/23181

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