The role of medium corrections in isovector excitations induced by the (p,n) reaction near 120 MeV is examined in light of the preceding Comment by Bauhoff which addresses the issue of making reliable estimates of the sizes of (p,n) cross sections for exciting isovector monopole resonances. To establish confidence in such estimates it is important to examine in parallel the much better understood isobaric analog of the ground state and the relative importance of medium modifications on these monopole transitions. Our examination using both density-independent and density-dependent transition operators supports the assertion of Bauhoff.

• Received 10 April 1984

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.30.736