Trajectory-based Measure of Nonlocality in the Double Caldeira-Leggett Formalism

Abstract

We investigate the dynamics of quantum correlations in bipartite systems initially prepared in a squeezed state, comparing closed-system unitary evolution under the Schrödinger equation with open-system dynamics governed by the Caldeira-Leggett master equation in the high-temperature, weak-coupling regime, all within the Bohmian mechanics framework. Quantum nonlocality is quantified via the sensitivity of the Bohmian velocity of one particle to the position of the other. Our results show that in both distinct (local) and common bath scenarios, nonlocal correlations initially grow from zero, reach a peak, and then decay. In the case of local baths, the decay is smooth and monotonic; although the peak value increases with temperature, its temporal width (measured via the full width at half maximum) decreases, indicating a shorter duration of nonlocal correlations. For a common bath, the initial growth and decay are followed by revivals and oscillations, whose amplitude and timing vary with temperature. These non-monotonic behaviors arise despite the Markovian nature of the underlying dynamics and reflect the nontrivial role of system-bath correlations. We also analyze how both temperature and the squeezing decay parameter affect the structure of Bohmian trajectories and the evolution of nonlocal correlations. This trajectory-based, velocity-sensitivity measure offers an intuitive and quantitative understanding of entanglement degradation, decoherence, and their characteristic time scales. Our findings emphasize how the structure of the environment critically shapes the observable dynamics of quantum correlations, even in Markovian regimes.