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Multiqubit coherence of mixed states near event horizon

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2026-02-19 v2 Quantum Physics

Abstract

We investigate the coherence of mixed Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger (GHZ) and W states for bosonic and fermionic fields when a subset of nn (n<Nn<N) qubits experiences Hawking radiation near a Schwarzschild black hole. Analytical expressions are derived for the coherence of mixed N-qubit systems, including both the physically accessible and inaccessible parts in curved spacetime. The results show that the mixed W state maintains its coherence more effectively than the GHZ state as the Hawking temperature increases, even though its entanglement is weaker. As the number of qubits grows, W-state coherence becomes increasingly resistant to gravitational decoherence. Furthermore, fermionic fields preserve stronger entanglement, while bosonic fields retain higher coherence, highlighting a clear contrast between different particle statistics. These findings demonstrate how the Schwarzschild spacetime reshapes the balance between quantum coherence and entanglement, offering guidance for future relativistic quantum information applications.

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@article{arxiv.2505.07476,
  title  = {Multiqubit coherence of mixed states near event horizon},
  author = {Wen-Mei Li and Jianbo Lu and Shu-Min Wu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2505.07476},
  year   = {2026}
}

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32 pages, 9 figures