Surfing the Quantum–Classical Divide: Unlocking the Power of Emerging Technologies
University of Nova Gorica invites to the public lecture Surfing the Quantum–Classical Divide: Unlocking the Power of Emerging Technologies by Prof. Dr. Rosario Fazio (Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Italy and University of Naples Federico II, Italy)).
Lecture will take place on Thursday, 26 March 2026, at 5 p.m. at the the Lanthieri mansion in Vipava.
ABSTRACT:
Why does the world we see every day look classical, while the building blocks of matter obey the strange rules of quantum mechanics? Exploring this question has not only deepened our understanding of nature, but it has also opened the door to a technological revolution. The Nobel Prize in Physics to recognized pioneering experiments that revealed how quantum states can be created, controlled, and observed in systems large enough to be almost visible. These breakthroughs were crucial in Building on this legacy, experimentalists including Why does the world we see every day look classical, while the building blocks of matter obey the strange rules of quantum mechanics? Exploring this question has not only deepened our understanding of nature, but it has also opened the door to a technological revolution. The Nobel Prize in Physics to John Martinis, Michel Devoret, and John Clarke recognized pioneering experiments that revealed how quantum behavior can be observed in “macroscopic systems”.
These breakthroughs laid also the foundation for the modern exploration of superconducting nano-circuits for quantum technological applications. of the quantum–classical transition, showing how fragile quantum effects such as superposition and entanglement unravel through decoherence. These superconducting qubits have now become central to quantum computing efforts worldwide, from fundamental coherence studies to large scale architectures pursued in academia and industry.
Lecture will be in English.
Warmly welcome!