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  • Active matter physics
  • Soft condensed matter
  • Statistical mechanics

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  • Synthetic active matter systems, including active colloids, exhibit complex interactions (hydrodynamic, chemical, electrostatic) that are difficult to model from first principles.
  • Understanding these interactions is crucial for predicting and controlling the emergent behavior of these systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a method for learning general pair interactions, including transverse forces and torques, between self-propelled Janus particles from experimental trajectory data.
  • To analyze the nature of these interactions and their influence on system dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized stochastic force inference to learn inter-particle interactions from experimental trajectories of Janus particles.
  • Employed numerical simulations with learned interactions to reproduce experimental observables and test system behavior at different densities.

Main Results:

  • Inferred interactions show a predominantly repulsive and isotropic radial component.
  • A complex angular dependence in the angular interaction was identified as the key factor controlling system behavior.
  • Transverse interactions were found to be negligible.
  • Symmetry analysis indicated that the interactions have a hydrodynamic component, ruling out electrostatics as the sole origin.

Conclusions:

  • Stochastic force inference is a powerful tool for uncovering complex inter-particle interactions in active matter.
  • The learned interactions accurately predict system behavior and can be extrapolated to different conditions.
  • The findings highlight the significant role of anisotropic angular interactions and hydrodynamic forces in driving the collective dynamics of Janus particle systems.