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Abstract:
Broken time-reversal and parity symmetries in active spinner fluids imply a nondissipative "odd viscosity," engendering phenomena unattainable in traditional passive or active fluids. Here we show that the odd viscosity itself can lead to a Hall-like transport when the active chiral fluid flows through a quenched matrix of obstacles, reminiscent of the anomalous Hall effect. The Hall-like velocity depends significantly on the spinner activity and longitudinal flow due to the interplay between odd viscosity and spinner-obstacle collisions. Our findings underscore the importance of odd viscosity in active chiral matter and elucidate its essential role in the anomalous Hall-like effect.
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