Can the signatures of quantum superposition be detected through correlation harvesting?

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Authors: Yu Tang, Wentao Liu, Zhilong Liu, Jieci Wang
Cited by: 11
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Abstract

A bstract In this paper, we explore correlation harvesting in quantum superposition, specifically focusing on the entanglement and mutual information extracted by two Unruh-DeWitt detectors interacting with a quantum field in a mass-superposed BTZ black hole spacetime. Our findings reveal that the superposed nature of spacetime induces constructive interference between the field modes that can significantly enhance the entanglement harvesting relative to a single spacetime background. In contrast to entanglement, the mutual information obtained in spacetime superposition is influenced by the proper distance between the two detectors. While the mutual information harvested in a superposed spacetime remains lower than that in a single spacetime when the proper distance between detectors is small, it exceeds that in a single spacetime for specific mass ratios as the distance increases. Notably, we find that both entanglement and mutual information harvesting reach their maxima when the final spacetime superposition state is conditioned to align with the initial spacetime state.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of High Energy Physics
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
2026
Issue
1
Publication date
7 January 2026
Language
EN