"""Original explanatory model figure; Python 3.14, NumPy and Matplotlib. Run from the desired output directory. No exam image or experimental data used. """ import numpy as np import matplotlib matplotlib.use("Agg") import matplotlib.pyplot as plt plt.rcParams.update({"font.size": 10, "axes.spines.top": False, "axes.spines.right": False}) fig,ax=plt.subplots(figsize=(8,4.2),layout='constrained') for q in range(4): y=q+1 for j in range(q+1): x=j-(q/2) ax.plot([x-.3,x+.3],[y,y],color='#2479ad',lw=2) ax.annotate('',(x-.1,y+.40),(x-.1,y+.04),arrowprops=dict(arrowstyle='->',color='#555555')) ax.annotate('',(x+.1,y+.04),(x+.1,y+.40),arrowprops=dict(arrowstyle='->',color='#555555')) ax.text(2.3,y+.1,rf'$q={q}$: {q+1} orbitals, {2*(q+1)} spins',va='center') ax.text(2.3,y-.22,f'Closed shell: {(q+1)*(q+2)} electrons',fontsize=9,color='#803d81') ax.set(xlim=(-2,6.4),ylim=(.6,4.8),ylabel=r'Energy / $\hbar\omega_0$',yticks=[1,2,3,4],xticks=[],title='Two-dimensional harmonic shells with spin degeneracy two') ax.spines['bottom'].set_visible(False) fig.savefig('paper-2-shell-filling.png',dpi=170,facecolor='white')