Quantum steering of GHZ and W states in relativistic motion

Abstract We investigate tripartite quantum steering dynamics in a three-Unruh–DeWitt-detector system, examining both $$1\rightarrow 2$$ 1 → 2 (i.e., from Alice to Bob and Charlie) and $$2\rightarrow 1$$ 2 → 1 steering (i.e., from Alice and Bob to Charlie) configurations under two paradigmatic entang...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Si-Han Shang, Shu-Min Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-07-01
Series:European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-025-14516-z
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Abstract We investigate tripartite quantum steering dynamics in a three-Unruh–DeWitt-detector system, examining both $$1\rightarrow 2$$ 1 → 2 (i.e., from Alice to Bob and Charlie) and $$2\rightarrow 1$$ 2 → 1 steering (i.e., from Alice and Bob to Charlie) configurations under two paradigmatic entangled initial states: the Greenberger–Horne–Zeilinger (GHZ) and W states. Our analysis demonstrates that $$1\rightarrow 2$$ 1 → 2 steering exhibits better resistance to Unruh decoherence than $$2\rightarrow 1$$ 2 → 1 steering. Notably, the $$1\rightarrow 2$$ 1 → 2 steering of the W state displays a non-monotonic dependence on the acceleration parameter, indicating that the Unruh effect can, in certain regimes, enhance quantum steering. These results suggest that the Unruh effect plays a dual role in tripartite quantum systems, as it can both enhance and degrade quantum steering. Consequently, moving beyond the conventional interpretation of the Unruh effect as merely a source of decoherence, our study provides a new insight by exploring tripartite quantum steering in a relativistic setting.
ISSN:1434-6052