On AdS3/ICFT2 with a dynamical scalar field located on the brane

Abstract We exploit the holographic duality to study the system of a one-dimensional interface contacting two semi-infinite two-dimensional CFTs. Central to our investigation is the introduction of a dynamical scalar field located on the bulk interface brane which breaks the scaling symmetry of the...

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Main Authors: Yan Liu, Hong-Da Lyu, Chuan-Yi Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-10-01
Series:Journal of High Energy Physics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP10(2024)001
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Summary:Abstract We exploit the holographic duality to study the system of a one-dimensional interface contacting two semi-infinite two-dimensional CFTs. Central to our investigation is the introduction of a dynamical scalar field located on the bulk interface brane which breaks the scaling symmetry of the dual interface field theory, along with its consequential backreaction on the system. We define an interface entropy from holographic entanglement entropy, to construct a g-function. At zero temperature we construct several illustrative examples and consistently observe that the g-theorem is always satisfied. These examples also reveal distinct features of the interface entropy that are intricately linked to the scalar potential profiles. At finite temperature we find that the dynamical scalar field enables the bulk theory to have new configurations which would be infeasible solely with a tension term on the interface brane.
ISSN:1029-8479