Reply to ''Comment on the asymmetry in the cusp of the differential cross section for charge capture to the continuum''

The asymmetry in the cusp discussed by Chan and Eichler decreases as 1/v with increasing projectile speed v. In contrast, the asymmetry originating in the second-order Born term persists as v increases, seemingly in accord with experimental observations. Furthermore, it may be inconsistent to include the correction in the Brinkman--Kramers term discussed by Chan and Eichler without including similar corrections in the second-, third-, and possibly fourth-order Born terms