  We would like to clarify the misunderstanding caused by comment
[arXiv:1306.5068 (2013)] on our article [Science 340, 328 (2013)]. The
vectorial near-field interference effect described in our article is a
fundamental physical process valid for all kinds of waves, both photonic and
plasmonic, and the discovery of this effect is the main topic of the paper. The
experiment using a slit in a metal film was one possible practical realization,
but the effect has recently been experimentally validated in several other
structures, as described in this reply.
