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3D Particle Accelerator Beam

Physics visualization of particle beam trajectory in an accelerator with neon glow effect.

Output
3D Particle Accelerator Beam
Python
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np

fig = plt.figure(figsize=(12, 9), facecolor='#0a0a0f')
ax = fig.add_subplot(111, projection='3d')
ax.set_facecolor('#0a0a0f')

n = 400
t = np.linspace(0, 12*np.pi, n)
z = np.linspace(0, 8, n)

# Oscillating beam with decay
amplitude = np.exp(-z/6)
x_main = amplitude * np.sin(t)
y_main = amplitude * np.cos(t)

x_outer = 1.3 * amplitude * np.sin(t + 0.1)
y_outer = 1.3 * amplitude * np.cos(t + 0.1)

# Main beam with glow
ax.plot(x_main, y_main, z, linewidth=3, color='#6CF527')
ax.plot(x_outer, y_outer, z, linewidth=1.5, color='#27D3F5', alpha=0.6)

# Energy field
for i in range(0, n, 6):
    ax.plot([x_main[i], x_outer[i]], [y_main[i], y_outer[i]], [z[i], z[i]], 
            color='#F5276C', alpha=0.2, linewidth=0.5)

ax.set_xlabel('X', fontsize=11, color='white')
ax.set_ylabel('Y', fontsize=11, color='white')
ax.set_zlabel('Z (beam path)', fontsize=11, color='white')
ax.set_title('Particle Beam Trajectory', fontsize=14, color='white', fontweight='bold', pad=15)

ax.tick_params(colors='#888888', labelsize=9)
ax.xaxis.pane.fill = False
ax.yaxis.pane.fill = False
ax.zaxis.pane.fill = False
ax.xaxis.pane.set_edgecolor('#333333')
ax.yaxis.pane.set_edgecolor('#333333')
ax.zaxis.pane.set_edgecolor('#333333')
ax.grid(True, alpha=0.3, color='#555555')

plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()
Library

Matplotlib

Category

3D Charts

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