Z(N) x Z(M) orientifolds with and without discrete torsion

Citation
M. Klein et R. Rabadan, Z(N) x Z(M) orientifolds with and without discrete torsion, J HIGH EN P, 2000(10), 2000, pp. NIL_1002-NIL_1053
Citations number
40
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS
ISSN journal
10298479 → ACNP
Volume
2000
Issue
10
Year of publication
2000
Pages
NIL_1002 - NIL_1053
Database
ISI
SICI code
1029-8479(200010)2000:10<NIL_1002:ZXZOWA>2.0.ZU;2-
Abstract
We discuss compact four-dimensional Z(N) X Z(M) type-IIB orientifolds. We t ake a systematic approach to classify the possible models and construct the m explicitely. The supersymmetric orientifolds of this type have already be en constructed some time ago. We find that there exist several consistent o rientifolds for each of the discrete groups Z(2) X Z(2), Z(2) X Z(4), Z(4) X Z(4), Z(2) X Z(6), Z(2) X Z(6)' and Z(6) X Z(6) if anti-D5-branes are int roduced. Supersymmetry is broken by the open strings ending on antibranes. The rank of the gauge group is reduced by a factor two if the underlying or bifold space has discrete torsion.