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Gaussian quantum steering of coupled three-mode squeezed vacuum in an expanding universe

Quantum Physics 2026-06-28 v1

Abstract

The coupled three-mode squeezed vacuum is a representative multimode squeezed Gaussian state featuring unique steerability. This work investigates Gaussian quantum steering distributions of the coupled three-mode squeezed vacuum under an expanding universe. Due to causal separation between the interior and exterior spacetime regions, quantum information behind the event horizon is inaccessible to Alice, Bob and Charlie. We separately analyze steering behaviors for physically accessible and inaccessible modes. Our analysis shows that greater total mean photon number and momentum, combined with reduced expansion volume and expansion rate, enhance quantum steering strength. Notably, Gaussian quantum steering for physically inaccessible modes undergoes the "sudden death" phenomenon when a critical threshold parameter ϕ\phi is exceeded. These results deliver novel insights into quantum correlations in curved spacetime.

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@article{arxiv.2606.29144,
  title  = {Gaussian quantum steering of coupled three-mode squeezed vacuum in an expanding universe},
  author = {Guang-Wei Mi and Xiaofen Huang and Tinggui Zhang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2606.29144},
  year   = {2026}
}

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11 pages, 8 figures