-We would like to remind the referee that the properties of isolated,
-non-intertacting defects were modeled in separate simulation runs. It
-is not our purpose to separate defects by a large distance in order to
-approximate the situation of isolated defects. We are rather
-interested in interacting defects. However, we did find that for
-increasing defect distances, configurations appear, which converge to
-the energetics of two isolated defects. This is indicated by the
-(absolute value of the) binding energy, which is approaching zero with
-increasing distance. From this, we conclude a decrease in
-interaction, which is already observable for defect separation
-distances accessible in our simulations. Combinations of defects with
-similar distances were already successfully modeled in a supercell
-containing 216 atoms as described in PRB 66, 195214 (2002).
+The calculations criticized by the referee did not aim at the
+properties of isolated, non-intertacting defects, but rather at the
+defect-defect interaction. Single defects were modeled in separate
+simulation runs. However, we did find that for increasing defect
+distances, configurations appear, which converge to the energetics of
+two isolated defects. This is indicated by the (absolute value of the)
+binding energy, which is approaching zero with increasing distance.
+From this, we conclude a decrease in interaction, which is already
+observable for defect separation distances accessible in our
+simulations. Combinations of defects with similar distances were
+already successfully modeled in a supercell containing 216 atoms as
+described in PRB 66, 195214 (2002).
+
+% We would like to remind the referee that the properties of isolated,
+% non-intertacting defects were modeled in separate simulation runs. It
+% is not our purpose to separate defects by a large distance in order to
+% approximate the situation of isolated defects. We are rather
+% interested in interacting defects. However, we did find that for
+% increasing defect distances, configurations appear, which converge to
+% the energetics of two isolated defects. This is indicated by the
+% (absolute value of the) binding energy, which is approaching zero with
+% increasing distance. From this, we conclude a decrease in
+% interaction, which is already observable for defect separation
+% distances accessible in our simulations. Combinations of defects with
+% similar distances were already successfully modeled in a supercell
+% containing 216 atoms as described in PRB 66, 195214 (2002).