Entanglement dynamics: Generalized master equation for uniformly accelerated two-level systems

Abstract

We propose an alternative form for the quantum master equation in the theory of open quantum systems. This alternative formalism allows one to describe the dynamics of two-level systems moving along different hyperbolic trajectories with distinct proper times. In the Born-Markov approximation, we consider a quantum massless scalar field coupled with two-level systems. Starting from a separable state, we show the emergence of entanglement harvesting. For different proper accelerations we also verify the entanglement sudden death.