[en] Active matter systems are driven out of thermal equilibrium by a lack of generalized Stokes-Einstein relation between injection and dissipation of energy at the microscopic scale. We consider such a system of interacting particles, propelled by persistent noises, and show that, at small but finite persistence time, their dynamics still satisfy a time-reversal symmetry. To do so, we compute perturbatively their steady-state measure and show that, for short persistent times, the entropy production rate vanishes. This endows such systems with an effective fluctuation-dissipation theorem akin to that of thermal equilibrium systems. Last, we show how interacting particle systems with viscous drags and correlated noises can be seen as in equilibrium with a viscoelastic bath but driven out of equilibrium by nonconservative forces, hence providing energetic insight into the departure of active systems from equilibrium.
Disciplines :
Physics
Author, co-author :
Fodor, Etienne ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) > Department of Physics and Materials Science (DPHYMS)
Nardini, Cesare; SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3FD, United Kingdom ; DAMTP, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, University of Cambridge, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA, United Kingdom
Cates, Michael E.; SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3FD, United Kingdom ; DAMTP, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, University of Cambridge, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA, United Kingdom
Julien, Tailleur; Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, MSC, UMR 7057 CNRS, 75205 Paris, France
Visco, Paolo; Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, MSC, UMR 7057 CNRS, 75205 Paris, France
van Wijland, Frederic; Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, MSC, UMR 7057 CNRS, 75205 Paris, France
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
How Far from Equilibrium Is Active Matter?
Publication date :
2016
Journal title :
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN :
0031-9007
Publisher :
AMER PHYSICAL SOC, ONE PHYSICS ELLIPSE, COLLEGE PK, MD 20740-3844 USA, Unknown/unspecified