Reply to "Comment on `Resilience of gated avalanche photodiodes against bright illumination attacks in quantum cryptography'"

TL;DR

This paper provides a detailed response to a comment on previous work regarding the resilience of gated avalanche photodiodes in quantum cryptography, clarifying the original findings and addressing concerns raised.

Contribution

It offers a clarification and defense of the original results on photodiode resilience against bright illumination attacks in quantum cryptography.

Findings

Reaffirms the original conclusions about diode resilience

Addresses specific criticisms raised in the comment

Clarifies misunderstandings about the original methodology

Abstract

This is a Reply to the Comment by Lydersen et al. [arXiv: 1106.3756v1].