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arXiv:2408.12395 · The European Physical Journal C

Maximal steered coherence in the background of Schwarzschild space-time

Ming‐Ming Du, Hong-Wei Li, Shu-Ting Shen, Xiaojing Yan, Xi‐Yun Li, Lan Zhou, Wei Zhong, Yu‐Bo Sheng

Published May 2, 2024• 27 citations
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Abstract

Abstract In the past two decades, the exploration of quantumness within Schwarzschild spacetime has garnered significant interest, particularly regarding the Hawking radiation’s impact on quantum correlations and quantum coherence. Building on this foundation, we investigate how Hawking radiation influences maximal steered coherence (MSC)-a crucial measure for gauging the ability to generate coherence through steering. We find that as the Hawking temperature increases, the physically accessible MSC degrade while the unaccessible MSC increase. This observation is attributed to a redistribution of the initial quantum correlations, previously acknowledged by inertial observers, across all bipartite modes. In particular, we find that in limit case that the Hawking temperature tends to infinity, the accessible MSC equals to $$1/\sqrt{2}$$ 1 / 2 of its initial value, and the unaccessible MSC between mode A and $$\overline{B}$$ B ¯ also equals to the same value. Our findings illuminate the intricate dynamics of quantum information in the vicinity of black holes, suggesting that Hawking radiation plays a pivotal role in reshaping the landscape of quantum coherence and entanglement in curved spacetime. This study not only advances our theoretical understanding of black hole thermodynamics but also opens new avenues for investigating the interface between quantum mechanics and general relativity.

DOI
10.1140/epjc/s10052-024-12830-6

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