3D Stem
Neural Spike Train Recording
Neuroscience visualization of action potentials across multiple neurons over time.
Output
Python
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
np.random.seed(321)
# Neural spike train data
n_neurons = 5
n_spikes = 40
neuron_id = np.random.randint(0, n_neurons, n_spikes)
spike_time = np.sort(np.random.uniform(0, 1000, n_spikes)) # ms
amplitude = np.random.uniform(0.5, 1.5, n_spikes)
# Normalize
x = spike_time / 1000
y = neuron_id / n_neurons
z = amplitude
fig = plt.figure(figsize=(10, 8), facecolor='#0a0a0f')
ax = fig.add_subplot(111, projection='3d', facecolor='#0a0a0f')
markerline, stemlines, baseline = ax.stem(x, y, z, linefmt='-', markerfmt='o', basefmt=' ')
plt.setp(stemlines, color='#22c55e', linewidth=1.2, alpha=0.7)
plt.setp(markerline, color='#4ade80', markersize=6)
ax.set_xlabel('Time (s)', color='white', fontsize=10)
ax.set_ylabel('Neuron ID', color='white', fontsize=10)
ax.set_zlabel('Amplitude (mV)', color='white', fontsize=10)
ax.set_title('Neural Spike Train Recording', color='white', fontsize=14, fontweight='bold', pad=20)
ax.tick_params(colors='#64748b', labelsize=8)
ax.xaxis.pane.fill = False
ax.yaxis.pane.fill = False
ax.zaxis.pane.fill = False
ax.xaxis.pane.set_edgecolor('#1e293b')
ax.yaxis.pane.set_edgecolor('#1e293b')
ax.zaxis.pane.set_edgecolor('#1e293b')
ax.view_init(elev=20, azim=35)
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()
Library
Matplotlib
Category
3D Charts
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