Publications

How Do Particles with Complex Interactions Self-Assemble?

Lara Koehler, Pierre Ronceray, Martin Lenz — Phys. Rev. X, 2024

Direct thermo-optical tuning of silicon microresonators for the mid-infrared

Lara Koehler*, Paul Chevalier*, E. Shim, B. Desiatov, A. Shams-Ansari, M. Piccardo, Y. Okawachi, M. Yu, M. Loncar, M. Lipson, A. L. Gaeta, and F. Capasso — Optics Express, 2018

Preprints

Passive memory reshapes active persistence

Lara Koehler*, Ivan Di Terlizzi*, John D. Treado* — arXiv, 2026

Flow-wave coupling synchronizes oscillations in growing active matter

Lara Koehler*, Elissavet Sandaltzopoulou*, Frank Jülicher, Jan Brugués — arXiv, 2026

Topological defect engineering enables size and shape control in self-assembly

Lara Koehler*, Markus Eder*, Vincent Ouazan-Reboul, Christoph Karfusehr, Andrey Zelenskiy, Pierre Ronceray, Friedrich C. Simmel, Martin Lenz — arXiv, 2025

Transient contacts between filaments impart its elasticity to branched actin

Mehdi Bouzid, Cesar Valencia Gallardo, Magdalena Kopec, Lara Koehler, Giuseppe Foffi, Olivia du Roure, Julien Heuvingh, Martin Lenz — arXiv, 2024