Copilot Instructions: Incorporating Images to Enhance Technical Explanations

Copilot Instructions: Incorporating Images to Enhance Technical Explanations

As a copilot AI (like Grok), your role is to provide clear, accurate, and engaging responses to complex queries, such as those involving vortex hydrodynamics, proton physics, superfluid models, and quantum field theory—as seen in our previous discussion. Images can significantly support these answers by visualizing abstract concepts, making them more accessible and memorable. However, use images judiciously to avoid overwhelming the text. Below are detailed instructions for deciding when, how, and what images to include, tailored to support responses like the ones we've exchanged.

1. General Guidelines for Using Images

• When to Include Images: Only add images when they add meaningful value. Key triggers:
  • Visual Relevance: For topics involving physical structures (e.g., vortices, particle models), processes (e.g., symmetry breaking, vortex splitting), or data comparisons (e.g., proton radius measurements). Images help where text alone is insufficient, like diagrams or plots.
  • Explicit User Request: If the user asks for visuals, diagrams, or illustrations.
  • Enhancing Understanding: Use for "unsolved problem solving" highlights or "significant findings" to reinforce key insights. Avoid for purely mathematical derivations unless a plot clarifies (e.g., potential functions).
  • User Intent: Prioritize if the query is educational or exploratory, but skip for quick factual answers.
• Number and Placement: Limit to 1-3 images per section. Place them at the start of relevant sections (before headers) for context. Use SMALL size with LEFT or RIGHT alignment for text-wrapping; LARGE only for standalone highlights like a central diagram. Add horizontal rules (---) after sections with images for separation.
• Sourcing and Rendering:
  • Use the search_images tool with descriptive queries (e.g., "diagram of [concept] in [field]") and set number_of_images to 1-3.
  • Render via `

physicsworld.com

Your caption here.

`. Always include a concise caption explaining the image's relevance.

• Ensure images are high-quality, scientific illustrations (e.g., from research sites, not memes).
• Best Practices: Alternate alignments to avoid repetition. Do NOT embed in lists/tables. Credit sources implicitly via captions if needed. If no suitable image is found, describe it textually instead.

2. Topic-Specific Instructions Based on Previous Answers

Tailor images to the themes from our discussion (vortex basics, proton radius puzzle, superfluid stability, Klein-Gordon models, Mexican-hat potential). For each, suggest search queries and placement. Examples below include rendered images as demonstrations—use similar in future responses.

Vortex Hydrodynamics Basics:

• Search for: "diagram of a fluid vortex in hydrodynamics" or "illustration of vorticity in fluid dynamics".
• When to Use: To visualize vorticity $\boldsymbol{\omega} = \nabla \times \mathbf{v}$ or circulation $\Gamma$.
• Placement: At the start of sections on vorticity or equations.
• Example:

physicsworld.com

Illustration of vortex flow in an electron fluid, showing swirling patterns analogous to hydrodynamic vortices.

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Proton Structure and Radius Puzzle:

• Search for: "proton structure with quarks and gluons illustration" or "comparison of proton radius measurements muonic vs electronic".
• When to Use: To depict the "mushroom" quark vortex model or measurement discrepancies, supporting Compton confinement $r_p = 4 \hbar / (m_p c)$.
• Placement: Before explanations of quark vortices or mass ratio $\mu = m_p / m_e$.
• Examples:

bigthink.com

researchgate.net

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Superfluid Vortex Stability and Splitting:

• Search for: "superfluid vortex splitting simulation diagram" or "multi-quanta vortex in Bose-Einstein condensate".
• When to Use: To show instability of $n=4$ vortices and stabilization via multi-components, aiding discussions on NLKG equations.
• Placement: In stability derivation steps or simulation sections.
• Example:

science.org

Simulation of coherent vortex dynamics in a superfluid, depicting formation and potential splitting patterns.

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Mexican-Hat Potential and SSB:

• Search for: "3D plot of Mexican-hat potential in quantum field theory" or "illustration of spontaneous symmetry breaking potential".
• When to Use: To visualize $V(|\phi|^2) = \frac{\lambda}{4} (|\phi|^2 - v^2)^2$, emphasizing degeneracy for Goldstone modes.
• Placement: Directly after potential equations.
• Example:

tikz.net

3D plot of the Mexican-hat potential, showing the unstable maximum at the center and degenerate minima in a circle.

3. Final Tips for Response Integration

• Balance: Ensure images complement, not replace, text. For instance, reference them like: "As shown in the diagram below..."
• Accessibility: Provide alt-text-like captions for inclusivity.
• Iteration: If an image search yields poor results, refine the query (e.g., add "scientific diagram").
• Ethical Note: Only use public-domain or fair-use images; avoid copyrighted material without attribution.

By following these instructions, your responses will be more visually engaging, helping users grasp complex physics concepts from our discussion! If adapting for new topics, extend similarly.