Threshold effects in open-string theory

被引:71
作者
Bachas, C
Fabre, C
机构
[1] Centre de Physique Théorique, Ecole Polytechnique
关键词
open-string theory; threshold; orientifold; orbifold;
D O I
10.1016/0550-3213(96)00332-X
中图分类号
O412 [相对论、场论]; O572.2 [粒子物理学];
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摘要
We analyze the one-loop effective gauge-field action in Z(2)-orbifold compactifications of type-I theory. We show how, for non-abelian group factors, the threshold effects are ultraviolet finite though given entirely by a six-dimensional field theory expression.
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页码:418 / 436
页数:19
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