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active colloids in optical fields (@arXiv)
Our study of the group behaviour of active colloids is now on arXiv!
Taking inspiration from sci-fi movies (well, sort of), we thought of using light to create holographic “cities” in which the colloids can navigate. But will the colloids perceive these holograms as real?
if you want to know more:
And, surprise surprise, they do! You can see from this video that an active colloid moves in a hologram, following the dark regions between light spots. It’s a bit like when you move from one beach umbrella to another to avoid getting sunburnt:
If you now take many active colloids, they are likely to meet in the ‘shadows’. But wait, there is no space for everyone! Therefore, compared to a scenario with homogeneous lighting (where light is consistent and not too intense everywhere), smaller but more stable groups form.
Don’t forget to check the paper out, and you can always find more on the Research page of this website!
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here we go
The time is now ripe for me to launch my personal website. Here, I will store all past, present, and future directions of my research. This will eliminate the need for both you and me to navigate different websites to find all the horcrux to understand who I am.
This image is what ChatGPT believes a scientist would use as a horcrux:
I will keep it as a reminder of what we thought was cool to do with AI in 2023.