The tachyon potential in Witten's superstring field theory

Authors
De Smet, PJ Raeymaekers, J
Citation
Pj. De Smet et J. Raeymaekers, The tachyon potential in Witten's superstring field theory, J HIGH EN P, 2000(8), 2000, pp. NIL_474-NIL_484
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS
ISSN journal
10298479 → ACNP
Volume
2000
Issue
8
Year of publication
2000
Pages
NIL_474 - NIL_484
Database
ISI
SICI code
1029-8479(200008)2000:8<NIL_474:TTPIWS>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
We study the tachyon potential in the NS sector of Witten's cubic superstri ng field theory. In this theory, the pure tachyon contribution to the poten tial has no minimum. We find that this remains the case when higher modes u p to level two are included.