Orientifolds with discrete torsion

Citation
M. Klein et R. Rabadan, Orientifolds with discrete torsion, J HIGH EN P, 2000(7), 2000, pp. NIL_947-NIL_991
Citations number
42
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS
ISSN journal
10298479 → ACNP
Volume
2000
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
NIL_947 - NIL_991
Database
ISI
SICI code
1029-8479(200007)2000:7<NIL_947:OWDT>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
We show how discrete torsion can be implemented in D = 4, N = 1 type-IIB or ientifolds. Some consistency conditions are found from the closed string an d open string spectrum and from tadpole cancellation. Only real values of t he discrete torsion parameter are allowed, i.e. epsilon = +/-1. Orientifold models are related to real projective representations. In a similar way as complex projective representations are classified by H-2 (Gamma, C*) = H-2 (Gamma, U(1)), real projective representations are characterized by H-2 (Ga mma, R*) = H-2(Gamma, Z(2)). Four different types of orientifold constructi ons are possible. We classify these models and give the spectrum and the ta dpole cancellation conditions explicitely.