Cel The study of living matter has to be considered as an exciting and substantivepart of the modern definition of physics. Whether a general statisticalmechanics exists for broad classes of of active systems and what is thequantitative predictive power that we could expect from those theories remainstill open and debated questions. Reductionism and approximations, the mostpowerful weapons of theoretical physicists have to face a degree of complexitythat has no analogue in non living matter. That results in a number ofphenomenological parameters whose connection to microscopic quantities israrely supported by experimental data. Moreover some of the most peculiar andpotentially groundbreaking properties of active matter can only be evidenced inthe presence of external force fields and are still largely unexplored.We propose to combine frontier research tools for 3D holographicmicromanipulation and 3D two-photon microfabrication to gain an unprecedentedactive role in probing active matter dynamics, from few bodies interactions upto collective behavior. For example, we will study bacteria interactions bygrabbing, orienting and releasing individual bacteria in a sort ofbacteria-bacteria scattering experiments. On the other hand optical energylandscapes, which can be structured in space and time, will allow to studycollective response to the tunable and smooth fields that are particularlysuited for theoretical treatment. Furthermore two-photon lithography willallow the microfabrication of arbitrarily shaped 3D structures that will beused as probes for the highly non-trivial correlations and response functionsin non equilibrium active baths.Besides providing a playground for theoretical developments in non-equilibriumphysics, this project will explore novel opportunities to exploit activematter as a SMART material, capable of performing useful tasks in micro andnano engineered devices. Dziedzina nauki natural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologybacteriologynatural sciencesphysical sciencesclassical mechanicsstatistical mechanics Program(-y) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Temat(-y) ERC-SG-PE3 - ERC Starting Grant - Condensed matter physics Zaproszenie do składania wniosków ERC-2012-StG_20111012 Zobacz inne projekty w ramach tego zaproszenia System finansowania ERC-SG - ERC Starting Grant Instytucja przyjmująca UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA Wkład UE € 1 062 000,00 Adres Piazzale Aldo Moro 5 00185 Roma Włochy Zobacz na mapie Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Kontakt administracyjny Paolo Mataloni (Prof.) Kierownik naukowy Roberto Di Leonardo (Dr.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych Beneficjenci (2) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA Włochy Wkład UE € 1 062 000,00 Adres Piazzale Aldo Moro 5 00185 Roma Zobacz na mapie Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Kontakt administracyjny Paolo Mataloni (Prof.) Kierownik naukowy Roberto Di Leonardo (Dr.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Włochy Wkład UE € 386 400,00 Adres PIAZZALE ALDO MORO 7 00185 Roma Zobacz na mapie Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Rodzaj działalności Research Organisations Kontakt administracyjny Giuseppe Gigli (Prof.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych
