Quantum Entanglement Dynamics in Electron-Positron Pair Production Under Time-Dependent Electromagnetic Fields
Quantum entanglement, a defining feature of quantum theory, is generated dynamically by the Schwinger effect—the production of particle-antiparticle pairs from a strong electric field. In this work, we go beyond traditional particle-number analyses to study the quantum entanglement gen- erated in this process. We partition the system into momentum modes and calculate entanglement entropy and logarithmic negativity as functions of time. For a single Sauter pulse, entanglement exhibits a monotonic growth that closely tracks the pair creation process. Strikingly, a train of alternating pulses induces coherent interference, leading to a cumulative enhancement of entan- glement and revealing a clear interplay between successive creation events. Most significantly, we show that the temporal delay (𝑇) between pulses acts as a tunable parameter, controlling the level of entanglement via constructive or destructive interference. This tunability provides a distinct sig- nature of vacuum memory, establishing pair production as a platform for entanglement-controlled strong-field physics.
Authors
- Deepak Sah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7877-1022)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.22323/1.508.0033
- Primary Topic
- Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00