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DESCRIPTION:[]\n\nQuantum computers promise to tackle problems so complex t
 hat today’s fastest computers would struggle for years. But how do these
  machines actually work—and how do we read answers from something as del
 icate as a quantum system?\n\nIn this lecture\, we’ll take a deep dive i
 nto how quantum computers communicate with the classical world\, focusing 
 on the real engineering challenges that stand between quantum theory and u
 sable results. No prior background in quantum mechanics required—just cu
 riosity.\nWhat you can expect\n\n- An introduction to quantum computing\nW
 hat makes quantum computers different from classical ones\, and why they
 ’re such a big deal.\n- How quantum computers “talk” to regular comp
 uters\nLearn how microwave signals are used to control quantum systems and
  retrieve results.\n- From electrons to answers\nHow quantum calculations 
 begin by exciting particles and end with signals we can actually measure.\
 n- Why measurement is tricky in the quantum world\nHow engineers extract u
 seful data without disturbing fragile quantum states.\n- The hidden enemy:
  thermal noise\nWhy heat and noise matter so much—and how engineers work
  to minimize their effects.\n- Engineering solutions\nPractical techniques
  to amplify and recover quantum data for classical digital computers.\n\nI
 f you’ve ever wondered how quantum computers bridge the gap between mind
 -bending physics and real-world hardware\, this talk will connect the dots
 .\n\nSpeaker(s): Howard Hausman\n\nAgenda: \n7:00 PM Networking and Announ
 cements\n\n7:15 PM Presentation\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org
 /m/537166
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/537166
ORGANIZER:chair@licn.org
SEQUENCE:33
SUMMARY:Making the Quantum to Classical Computer Link
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 r effects.&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Engineering solutions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practical t
 echniques to amplify and recover quantum data for classical digital comput
 ers.&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;mb-ds2-10&quot;&gt;If you&amp;rsquo\;ve ever wondered how 
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 ld hardware\, this talk will connect the dots.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Agenda: &lt;br 
 /&gt;&lt;p&gt;7:00 PM &amp;nbsp\; Networking and Announcements&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;7:15 PM &amp;nbsp\; 
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