Reply to Comment on "New formulas for the $(-2)$ moment of the photo-absorption cross section, $\sigma_{_{-2}}$"

TL;DR

This paper responds to a comment on the author's previous work that introduced new formulas for calculating the (-2) moment of the photo-absorption cross section, clarifying and defending the original findings.

Contribution

It provides a detailed reply to critiques of the original formulas, reinforcing the validity of the proposed methods for sigma-2 calculations.

Findings

Clarifies the validity of the new formulas

Addresses specific critiques from the comment

Reaffirms the importance of accurate sigma-2 calculations

Abstract

This is a Reply to a Comment on my paper: New formulas for the (-2) moment of the photo-absorption cross section, sigma-2.