Massive spectrum in F-theory and the distance conjecture
Abstract We investigate the massive states in F-theory compactification models, including BPS string junctions stretching between parallel 7-branes and KK modes. We obtain analytical results when there are two colliding bunches of 7-branes with a locally constant axiodilaton profile. In particular,...
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| description | Abstract We investigate the massive states in F-theory compactification models, including BPS string junctions stretching between parallel 7-branes and KK modes. We obtain analytical results when there are two colliding bunches of 7-branes with a locally constant axiodilaton profile. In particular, in 8D F-theory setups when the 7-branes collide into a codimension-one (4, 6, 12) singularity, we found an infinite light tower of BPS string junctions, which should match the light KK tower in the dual heterotic description. To exactly match with the results in the distance conjecture, we propose that the definition of 8D Planck mass should receive a large correction. We have also computed parts of KK modes in 8D F-theory in a simplified setup, as well as the BPS string junction spectrum in specific setups of 6D and 4D F-theory. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c2b57bf7a12540189a3522a8c71744b82025-02-09T12:07:42ZengSpringerOpenJournal of High Energy Physics1029-84792025-01-012025115510.1007/JHEP01(2025)128Massive spectrum in F-theory and the distance conjectureKeren Chen0Qinjian Lou1Yi-Nan Wang2School of Physics, Peking UniversitySchool of Physics, Peking UniversitySchool of Physics, Peking UniversityAbstract We investigate the massive states in F-theory compactification models, including BPS string junctions stretching between parallel 7-branes and KK modes. We obtain analytical results when there are two colliding bunches of 7-branes with a locally constant axiodilaton profile. In particular, in 8D F-theory setups when the 7-branes collide into a codimension-one (4, 6, 12) singularity, we found an infinite light tower of BPS string junctions, which should match the light KK tower in the dual heterotic description. To exactly match with the results in the distance conjecture, we propose that the definition of 8D Planck mass should receive a large correction. We have also computed parts of KK modes in 8D F-theory in a simplified setup, as well as the BPS string junction spectrum in specific setups of 6D and 4D F-theory.https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP01(2025)128F-TheorySuperstring VacuaDifferential and Algebraic Geometry |
| spellingShingle | Keren Chen Qinjian Lou Yi-Nan Wang Massive spectrum in F-theory and the distance conjecture Journal of High Energy Physics F-Theory Superstring Vacua Differential and Algebraic Geometry |
| title | Massive spectrum in F-theory and the distance conjecture |
| title_full | Massive spectrum in F-theory and the distance conjecture |
| title_fullStr | Massive spectrum in F-theory and the distance conjecture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Massive spectrum in F-theory and the distance conjecture |
| title_short | Massive spectrum in F-theory and the distance conjecture |
| title_sort | massive spectrum in f theory and the distance conjecture |
| topic | F-Theory Superstring Vacua Differential and Algebraic Geometry |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP01(2025)128 |
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