Does relativistic motion really freeze initially maximal entanglement?

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Authors: Si-Han Li, Hui-Chen Yang, Runzhe Xu, Shu-Min Wu
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Abstract

We investigate the relativistic dynamics of quantum entanglement in a four-qubit cluster ($CL_4$) state using a fully operational Unruh-DeWitt detector framework. Contrary to the widely held expectation that the Unruh effect inevitably degrades initially maximal entanglement, we demonstrate that the $1-3$ bipartite entanglement of the $CL_4$ state remains strictly maximal for all accelerations, including the infinite-acceleration limit. This result uncovers a previously unexplored phenomenon, namely the ``complete freezing of initially maximal entanglement" under relativistic motion. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first identification and systematic characterization of such a phenomenon within a relativistic framework. These findings overturn the conventional view that acceleration universally diminishes maximal entanglement and establish the $CL_4$ state as a promising resource for quantum information processing in non-inertial or curved-spacetime settings.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect Quantum Mechanics and Applications Quantum Information and Cryptography

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
6 January 2026
Document type
Preprint