Eur. Phys. J. Plus (2020) 135: 60
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-020-00097-1

Regular Article

Quantum steering and its asymmetry of open quantum systems in accelerated frames

Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, and Department of Physics, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China

^* e-mail: hszeng@hunnu.edu.cn

Received: 4 August 2019
Accepted: 1 January 2020
Published online: 13 January 2020

Abstract

We study the dynamics of quantum steering between two-mode Dirac fields in the non-inertial frame and interact with two independent thermal baths. Special attention is paid to the distinction of the two effects induced by Unruh radiation and thermal baths. We find that both the two effects reduce quantum steering and induce generally steering asymmetry. However, different cooperative effects arise: For the decays of quantum steering itself, the two effects are always constructive; for the asymmetry of steering, however, they have different behaviors depending on the feature of thermal baths and are generally destructive.