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Area of Science:

  • Physics
  • Complex Systems
  • Statistical Mechanics

Background:

  • Disordered hyperuniformity bridges ordered and disordered states with broad physics and biology implications.
  • Active matter systems exhibit spontaneous pattern formation, making them ideal for studying emergent order.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate the emergence of hyperuniform states in frustrated Vicsek-Kuramoto active matter systems.
  • Explore the role of frustration as a mechanism for generating hyperuniformity.

Main Methods:

  • Numerical analysis of the phase diagram using the structure factor S(q).
  • Quantification of density fluctuations via the variance ⟨δρ2R⟩.

Main Results:

  • Recessive lattice states exhibit Class I hyperuniformity under specific conditions (high coupling, intermediate frustration).
  • Hyperuniformity arises from the interplay of frustration-induced periodicity and active motion, featuring dynamic rotation centers.
  • Global hyperuniformity emerges from the spatial complementarity of individually non-hyperuniform orientation subgroups ('orientation-modulated hyperuniformity').

Conclusions:

  • Frustration is identified as a novel mechanism for generating hyperuniform states in active matter.
  • Anisotropic interactions can lead to global order from disordered components.
  • Findings have potential relevance for biological systems and material science.