Published May 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Almost BPS black holes

  • 1. Institute for Theoretical Physics and Spinoza Institute, Utrecht University, Utrecht (Netherlands)

Description

We study non-BPS black hole solutions to ungauged supergravity with 8 supercharges coupled to vector multiplets in four and five dimensions. We identify a large class of five dimensional non-BPS solutions, which we call 'almost BPS', that are supersymmetric on local patches and satisfy a first order flow governed by harmonic functions. By dimensional reduction, they give rise to new non-BPS solutions in four dimensions. These solutions allow for some nontrivial asymptotic moduli and multiple centres, similar to their globally supersymmetric cousins. We explicitly discuss a single centre and a two centre example.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2009/05/058

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of High Energy Physics
Journal Volume
5
Journal Issue
2009
Journal Page Range
p. 058
ISSN
1126-6708

INIS

Country of Publication
Italy
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41111528
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ASYMPTOTIC SOLUTIONS; BLACK HOLES; BRANES; MULTIPLETS; SUPERGRAVITY; SUPERSYMMETRY; VECTORS
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; SYMMETRY; TENSORS; UNIFIED-FIELD THEORIES