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Monte Carlo Simulation of Radioactive Decay
Research-grade particle physics simulation with multi-channel branching, detector modelling, and 3 visualisation modes.
About this project
A research-grade Monte Carlo simulation of exponential particle decay.
Features multi-channel branching ratios, realistic detector modelling with efficiency
and dead-time effects, rigorous statistical analysis (chi-squared goodness-of-fit,
uncertainty propagation), and three distinct visualisation modes: 2-D grid animation,
3-D rotating particle cloud, and a real-time interactive dashboard.
Built as a standalone Python scientific computing project, demonstrating proficiency
in computational physics methods used in high-energy physics experiments.
What it does
- Implements exponential decay law with configurable half-life and branching ratios across multiple decay channels
- Realistic detector simulation: efficiency curves, dead-time losses, and background noise modelling
- Statistical validation via chi-squared goodness-of-fit with uncertainty propagation
- 2-D grid animation, 3-D rotating particle cloud, and real-time interactive visualisation modes
- Parameter scan mode to study sensitivity of decay curves to physical constants
- Directly relevant to methodologies used at J-PARC and KEK experimental facilities
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