MADCUBA is an open software.
Two versions of MADCUBA are provided here (ImageJ is included in the package).(2026-06-16)
The SLIM products generated with versions starting with (12.) are not compatible with earlier versions.
Notice for Mac users: Some of the latest Apple computers no longer come with Rosetta 2 pre-installed (Learn more). Rosetta 2 is required to run MADCUBA and other software designed for Intel-based Macs. The error is in console: "./run.sh: line 31: jre/bin/java: Bad CPU type in executable" If you encounter issues running MADCUBA, please ensure that Rosetta 2 is installed (You can be used: softwareupdate --install-rosetta --agree-to-license ). If problems persist after installation, feel free to contact us for further assistance.
- MADCUBA including a line catalog, version 12.2 (2 GB)
In this version of the database, the following molecular catalogs are included:
- Lovas 1992
- Lovas 2003
- Big Lovas
- JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory Molecular Spectroscopy)
- CDMS (Cologne Database for Molecular Spectroscopy)
- CDMSHFS (CDMS entries considering hyperfine structure) - NEW!
- LSD (Lille Spectroscopic Database) - NEW!
- HITRAN - NEW!
- Recombination Lines
- MADCUBA "lite version" without line catalog, version 12.2 (125 MB)
If you download only the database, you have to copy the database files in this directory: /path/MADCUBA_IJ/plugins/MADCUBA_IJ/catalog/ or with option 'MADCUBA'-'Update MADCUBA'-'Catalog Molecules' .
Changes in this version:
- Import Herschel didn't open imported when is type HIFI and SCAN. Now It is possible
- Import Class didn't open imported spectra. Now this imported file is saved and opened with MADCUBA