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  • Soft Matter Physics
  • Active Matter Systems
  • Statistical Mechanics

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  • Active fluids are composed of self-propelled particles.
  • Chirality in active matter introduces unique dynamic and static properties.
  • Understanding density fluctuations is crucial for active matter characterization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate density fluctuations in three-dimensional chiral active fluids.
  • To model helical self-propelled particles with constant chiral torque.
  • To analyze the impact of chirality on fluid structure and dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a simple model for helical self-propelled particles.
  • Numerical simulations to observe particle behavior and density correlations.
  • Construction of a fluctuating hydrodynamic theory to describe system dynamics.
  • Linear analysis of theoretical equations for analytical insights.

Main Results:

  • Helical motion leads to anisotropic patterns and singularities in the static structure factor.
  • Hyperuniformity is observed perpendicular to the chiral torque at infinite persistence time.
  • Giant density fluctuations emerge parallel to the chiral torque.
  • Analytical static structure factor qualitatively matches numerical findings.

Conclusions:

  • Chiral torque fundamentally alters density fluctuations in active fluids.
  • The study provides a theoretical framework for understanding chiral active matter.
  • Anisotropy and unique fluctuation behaviors are key consequences of particle helicity.