3D Fill Between
3D Wave Interference Pattern
3D visualization of wave interference showing constructive and destructive patterns with neon gradient.
Output
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')
t = np.linspace(0, 4*np.pi, 200)
z = np.linspace(0, 3, 200)
# Two interfering waves
wave1_x = np.sin(t) * np.exp(-z/4)
wave1_y = np.cos(t) * np.exp(-z/4)
wave2_x = np.sin(t + np.pi/3) * np.exp(-z/4) * 0.7
wave2_y = np.cos(t + np.pi/3) * np.exp(-z/4) * 0.7
# Plot waves
ax.plot(wave1_x, wave1_y, z, linewidth=2.5, color='#27D3F5')
ax.plot(wave2_x, wave2_y, z, linewidth=2.5, color='#F5276C')
# Fill between
for i in range(0, len(t), 4):
ax.plot([wave1_x[i], wave2_x[i]], [wave1_y[i], wave2_y[i]], [z[i], z[i]],
color='#6CF527', alpha=0.3, linewidth=0.8)
ax.set_xlabel('X', fontsize=11, color='white')
ax.set_ylabel('Y', fontsize=11, color='white')
ax.set_zlabel('Z', fontsize=11, color='white')
ax.set_title('Wave Interference Pattern', 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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