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Fresnel time lens empowers quantum networks

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Researchers have developed efficient electro-optic tools for manipulating the time and frequency of single photons by taking inspiration from Fresnel lenses.

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Donohue, J.M. Fresnel time lens empowers quantum networks. Nat. Photon. 17, 738–739 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41566-023-01277-y

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