Reply to [arXiv:1201.5347] "Comment on 'Vortex-assisted photon counts and their magnetic field dependence in single-photon superconducting detectors'"

TL;DR

This paper discusses the limitations of the London model in explaining vortex-assisted photon counts in superconducting detectors and emphasizes the need for microscopic theory for accurate cutoff determination.

Contribution

It clarifies that the cutoff in the London model cannot be accurately determined without microscopic theory, addressing a key issue in superconducting detector modeling.

Findings

London model cutoff cannot be settled without microscopic theory

Microscopic theory is essential for accurate vortex-assisted photon count analysis

Highlights limitations of the London model in superconducting detector physics

Abstract

We argue that cutoff in the London model cannot be settled without use of the microscopic theory.