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Ashoke Sen1

  • 1Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Chhatnag Road, Jhusi, Allahabad 211019, India. ashoke.sen@cern.ch

Physical Review Letters
|November 13, 2003
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This study explores unstable D-brane decay in string theory under an electric field. Results align open string theory predictions with closed string states, suggesting a duality.

Area of Science:

  • String theory
  • High-energy physics
  • Quantum field theory

Background:

  • Unstable D-branes are crucial in string theory for understanding spacetime dynamics.
  • Electric fields can influence the decay processes of these branes.
  • Previous studies have explored D-brane decay, but the role of electric fields and resulting states requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the decay of unstable D-branes in string theory when subjected to an electric field.
  • To compare the properties of the final decay states predicted by open string theory with those of closed string states.
  • To explore potential dualities between different string theory regimes.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of classical open string theory in the presence of an electric field.

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  • Calculation of properties of the final state resulting from D-brane decay.
  • Comparison of these properties with theoretical predictions for closed string states.

    • Main Results:

    • Classical open string theory results for the final state properties were found to agree with closed string state properties.
    • The decay process under an electric field leads to states consistent with high-density closed string physics.
    • This agreement provides evidence for a specific duality.

    Conclusions:

    • The study supports a duality between tree-level open string theory on unstable D-branes and high-density closed string states.
    • The presence of an electric field facilitates this observable duality.
    • This finding offers insights into the non-perturbative aspects of string theory and quantum gravity.