Integrating quantum technology with existing telecom infrastructure is hampered by a mismatch in operating frequencies. An optomechanical resonator now offers a strain-mediated spin–photon interface for long-distance quantum networks.
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Childress, L., Sankey, J. Spins strain to see the light. Nat. Phys. 17, 1288–1289 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-021-01365-2
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