Frequently asked questions

Can I try MC Grating before buying?

Yes. Both installers, Full and Light, work in demo mode without a valid license key. Demo mode has only one restriction: it sets all refractive indexes multiple to 0.5. For this reason a material catalog can be used only as a reference and refractive indexes can not be set as a variable parameters in optimization procedure. After obtaining a valid license key the software works without this restriction. Download the current release.

What is the difference between the Full and the Light edition?

Full edition: no limits. Light edition is intended to calculate only diffraction efficiencies without additional options like: Analysis, Optimization, Fields, Resonances, Slider and Lamellar modes. Its price is four times lower than the price of the Full edition. Editions and prices.

Which code do I need for my grating?

The modal codes (True Modes Method and Fourier Modal Method, also known as RCWA) are best suited to gratings with a rectangular, lamellar profile, and handle other profiles by slicing them into layers; the Chandezon codes (C method, classic and extended) for smooth profiles such as sinusoidal corrugations. Within each family the collinear code handles incidence in the plane normal to the grooves, the conical code any incidence angle and polarization, and the crossed code multilayer 2D gratings. The six codes.

Is there an academic, student or volume price?

No. The price is the same for everyone. Two or more codes of one edition bought together carry a discount of 10% to 30%. The price list.

How do I buy?

You can purchase our software by wire transfer. Please contact us at mc@mcgrating.com to obtain an invoice: send the codes and edition you want, your Hardware ID and the invoice address; pay the invoice by wire transfer; receive the license key by email. The steps in full.

What is the Hardware ID and where do I find it?

The license key is generated for one computer, identified by its Hardware ID. You can find it by going to Help → About menu of any MC Grating Software module and pressing the Copy button. What it looks like.

Can I use one license on more than one computer?

The license is locked to the computer on which it is installed, but in case of purchase you can receive licenses for 2 more computers for free by request at mc@mcgrating.com. License terms.

How long is a license valid?

Purchased licenses are valid for 3 years since time of purchase. Licenses renewal for next 3 years will cost you 50% of initial purchase price. License terms.

Is there a 32-bit version?

Since version 2020-04-15 only the x64 version is presented on the website; we suggest all our customers to use it due to higher performance. Please contact us if you still need the x32 version. System requirements.

Does it run on Windows XP?

Since version 2016-11-02 the software doesn't support Windows XP due to Intel MKL requirements. Please contact us in case you need a fresh version compatible with Windows XP (an older Intel MKL library will be used). System requirements.

My license key stopped working after installing the x64 version.

If your license key is not working with the new x64 version, please contact us at mc@mcgrating.com with your Hardware ID. Users of the old software licensing technology (before 2013) can simply receive a new license key for free by writing us an email. Contact.

Can I drive MC Grating from Python or read its results as data?

Since the 2021-05-10 release a Python interface is implemented for Modal Crossed, and since 2021-09-11 all codes can write their results, including fields, as JSON. The Python interface and JSON output.

How should I cite MC Grating in a paper?

Cite the software with its version and the site, and the paper describing the method your result rests on; the publications page gives the forms and a sentence for a methods section. How to cite MC Grating.