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Coarsening Kinetics in Active Model B+: Macroscale and Microscale Phase Separation

Soft Condensed Matter 2025-08-28 v2

Abstract

We perform a comprehensive numerical investigation of the coarsening kinetics of active Brownian particles modeled by the {\it Active Model B+} (AMB+). This model was introduced by Tjhung et al. [Phys. Rev. X {\bf 8}, 031080 (2018)] and is a generalization of Model B for a conserved order parameter, with two additional activity terms. These terms correspond to rotation-free current (of strength λ\lambda) and rotational current (of strength ξ\xi). We find that the presence of rotational current (ξ0)(\xi \neq 0) significantly affects growth kinetics. Depending on the parameter values, AMB+ exhibits either {\it macroscale phase separation} (MPS) or {\it microscale phase separation} (μ\muPS). We present detailed results for the kinetics of MPS and μ\muPS in AMB+ with critical composition.

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@article{arxiv.2506.14548,
  title  = {Coarsening Kinetics in Active Model B+: Macroscale and Microscale Phase Separation},
  author = {Pradeep Kumar Yadav and Shradha Mishra and Sanjay Puri},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.14548},
  year   = {2025}
}
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