Coarsening Kinetics in Active Model B+: Macroscale and Microscale Phase Separation
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 ) and rotational current (of strength ). We find that the presence of rotational current significantly affects growth kinetics. Depending on the parameter values, AMB+ exhibits either {\it macroscale phase separation} (MPS) or {\it microscale phase separation} (PS). We present detailed results for the kinetics of MPS and PS 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}
}