diff --git a/mcutils.py b/mcutils.py
index d0d42a3..8031598 100644
--- a/mcutils.py
+++ b/mcutils.py
@@ -986,6 +986,14 @@ def convert(value=1,unit="eV",out="nm"):
   if (unit == "eV") & (out =="nm"):
     return 1239.8/value
 
+def deg(rad):
+  """ convert radians to deg """
+  return np.rad2deg(rad)
+
+
+def deg(rad):
+  """ convert deg to radians"""
+  return np.deg2rad(deg)
 
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