D terms from D-branes, gauge invariance and moduli stabilization in flux compactifications

Fabio Zwirner (Padova U.); Giovanni Villadoro (Harvard U.)

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D terms from D-branes, gauge invariance and moduli stabilization in flux compactifications

Giovanni Villadoro (Harvard U.), Fabio Zwirner (Padova U.)

High Energy Physics - Theory · Submitted 13 Feb 2006

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The authors' main claim Finally, we discuss the possible role of U(1) D terms in the stabilization of the untwisted moduli from the closed string sector.

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CitationFabio Zwirner (Padova U.), Giovanni Villadoro (Harvard U.). "D terms from D-branes, gauge invariance and moduli stabilization in flux compactifications." arXiv:hep-th/0602120 (2006). https://pith.science/paper/ZNPQWV7Y

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We elucidate the structure of D terms in N=1 orientifold compactifications with fluxes. As a case study, we consider a simple orbifold of the type-IIA theory with D6-branes at angles, O6-planes and general NSNS, RR and Scherk-Schwarz geometrical fluxes. We examine in detail the emergence of D terms, in their standard supergravity form, from an appropriate limit of the D-brane action. We derive the consistency conditions on gauged symmetries and general fluxes coming from brane-localized Bianchi identities, and their relation with the Freed-Witten anomaly. We extend our results to other N=1 compactifications and to non-geometrical fluxes. Finally, we discuss the possible role of U(1) D terms in the stabilization of the untwisted moduli from the closed string sector.

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We elucidate the structure of D terms in N=1 orientifold compactifications with fluxes. As a case study, we consider a simple orbifold of the type-IIA theory with D6-branes at angles, O6-planes and general NSNS, RR and Scherk-Schwarz geometrical fluxes. We examine in detail the emergence of D terms, in their standard supergravity form, from an appropriate limit of the D-brane action. We derive the consistency conditions on gauged symmetries and general fluxes coming from brane-localized Bianchi identities, and their relation with the Freed-Witten anomaly. We extend our results to other N=1 compactifications and to non-geometrical fluxes. Finally, we discuss the possible role of U(1) D terms in the stabilization of the untwisted moduli from the closed string sector.

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These differ from the conventions used by Villadoro and Zwirner (VZ) in [ref] , so that our $Ω$ satisfies $Ω=Ω^VZ$, and our $Ω_Σ$ is $Ω̃_π$ in [ref] .] Ω_Σ= ∫_Σ_3 e^-ϕ Ω ,

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This supports the argument in [ref] .] Another interesting case are anti-D6-branes, which are wrapping supersymmetric cycles with the opposite orientation and therefore also have $Ω_Σ=0$.

Non-supersymmetric branes · Intersecting D6-branes · 0.99
Analogously, in the presence of fluxes the cancellation of gauge anomalies in the effective theory is realized only when both bulk and localized BI are satisfied [ref] .

On general flux backgrounds with localized sources · D-branes on flux backgrounds · 0.98
This is also supported by arguments given in [ref] .

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Soft supersymmetry breaking via D–terms on D7–branes has been considered in [ref] , and was later applied to more realistic type IIB orientifolds [ref] or their F–theory lift [ref] (see also [ref] for a IIA scenario); the most general study for generalised CYs has appeared in [ref] .

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Vacua of this potential have been discussed in toroidal backgrounds in [ref] and in more general CY three-folds [ref] .

A Flux-Scaling Scenario for High-Scale Moduli Stabilization in String Theory · Introduction · 0.93
Recently, this type of fluxes has received a renewed interest in string compactifications for several reasons, such as the possibility to construct new gauged supergravities [ref] , stabilize moduli [ref] , improve the understanding of string dualities [ref] and consistency conditions [ref] .

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