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Mia Stamatova

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Using spatiotemporal Born rule for testing macroscopic realism: some applications to the pseudo-density matrices and nonclassical temporal correlations

We show that, given an evolving quantum system and the quasiprobability distribution generated by the spatiotemporal generalization of the Born rule in pseudo density-matrices (PDMs), this distribution deviates from the sequential measurements probability distribution, given by the Lüders von-Neumann distribution, if and only if the non-signaling in time (NSIT) is violated; equivalently, if and only if the macroscopic realism (MR) is violated. Furthermore, we propose a definition of temporal entanglement according to the structure of the PDMs that is analogous to the definition of spatial entanglement in density matrices, showing that temporal entanglement is necessary for the violation of temporal Bell inequalities and the violation of MR. We employ our results to study the relationship between the negativity of the PDM, temporal entanglement, violation of temporal Bell inequalities, and MR.

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Complex Heat Capacity as a Witness of Spatio-Temporal Entanglement

We propose a novel witness of temporal quantum entanglement using the imaginary component of the complex heat capacity - a measurable thermodynamic quantity in temperature-modulated calorimetry. By establishing a direct correspondence between complex heat capacity and the pseudo-density matrix formalism, our approach enables the characterisation of both spatial and temporal quantum correlations without demanding additional state-level manipulation beyond initial tomography. We analytically demonstrate this connection for an open quantum system modelled by a qubit coupled to a thermal bath, and show how both pseudo-density matrix negativity and violations of a temporal CHSH inequality emerge as indicators of non-classical temporal correlations. We further identify bounds on the imaginary heat capacity that guarantee temporal entanglement, providing an experimentally accessible criterion at the macroscopic scale. This framework offers a feasible route for probing temporal quantum effects in condensed-matter systems and opens a viable path toward experimental realisation.

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