Anomalous Shear Stress Growth during Relaxation of a Soft Glass

Author(s): Crystal E. Owens We show experimentally that multiple soft glassy fluids are capable of storing directional rheological signatures from past shear history, evidenced during stress growth and overall nonmonotonic stress relaxation after small steps in strain. We illustrate theoretically that these responses can be re… [Phys. Rev. Lett. 135, 108202] Published Tue Sep 02, 2025