https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-026-15882-y
Regular Article - Theoretical Physics
Nonlocality and entanglement transfer of an open three-qubit W state in the background of a dilaton black hole
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College of Physics, Guizhou University, 550025, Guiyang, China
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School of Physics and Electronic Science, Guizhou Normal University, 550001, Guiyang, China
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Received:
28
March
2026
Accepted:
22
May
2026
Published online:
23
June
2026
Abstract
Constrained by the complexity of theoretical calculations, current research on genuine tripartite nonlocality (GTN) within the relativistic framework concentrates mainly on Greenberger–Horne–Zeilinger-like states, with few studies addressing W states or even general tripartite states. In this paper, we apply numerical methods to investigate how environmental decoherence and spacetime dilaton influence GTN and genuine tripartite entanglement (GTE) of W states. Our results show that GTN in the physically accessible region displays a “sudden death” phenomenon and that sufficiently strong decoherence completely destroys GTN. By contrast, GTE in the physically accessible region initially remains unchanged and then decays only when the dilaton parameter becomes large. Notably, the GTN and GTE in the physically accessible region can be enhanced by adjusting the decoherence parameter. Furthermore, we also find that the GTN in the physically inaccessible region cannot be generated, whereas the GTE will be produced there. This implies that GTE can cross the event horizon of a black hole and realize the redistribution of quantum entanglement. Finally, we further discuss whether the GTN can be transferred to the bipartite subsystem of the system.
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