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Particle Physics Lab

Particle Physics Simulator — Collider & Detector Events

This particle physics simulator visualizes high-energy collision events inside an animated detector with concentric rings. Four event modes are available: photon pair production into electron-positron, electron-positron annihilation into two photons, pion decay into muon and neutrino, and Z-boson resonance at ~91.2 GeV producing quark jets. Charged particle tracks curve in the applied magnetic field, and particle trails and labels are drawn on the dark canvas with live stats showing beam energy, B field, event count, and particle count.

What you can do in this simulation

  • Select from Pair Production, Annihilation, Pion Decay, and Z Resonance event modes
  • Adjust beam energy (0.1–100 GeV) and magnetic field (0–4 T)
  • Watch charged particle tracks curve in the detector magnetic field
  • Observe labeled particle trails with event and particle counters
  • Pause and reset to study individual collision events

Concepts covered

particle physics · pair production · antimatter · Z boson · magnetic deflection · Standard Model

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