Published August 15, 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Dynamical supersymmetry breaking in standardlike models with intersecting D6-branes

  • 1. Fermilab, Theory Division, Batavia, Illinois 60510 (United States)
  • 2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 (United States)
  • 3. School of Natural Science, Institute for Advanced Study, Olden Lane, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 (United States)
  • 4. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08855-0849 (United States)

Description

We address dynamical supersymmetry breaking within an N=1 supersymmetric standardlike model based on a Z2xZ2 type IIA orientifold with intersecting D6-branes. The model possesses an additional, confining gauge sector with the USp(2)AxUSp(2)BxUSp(4) gauge group, where the gaugino condensation mechanism allows for the breaking of supersymmetry and stabilizes moduli. We derive the leading contribution to the nonperturbative effective superpotential and determine numerically the minima of the supergravity potential. These minima break supersymmetry and fix two undetermined moduli, which in turn completely specify the gauge couplings at the string scale. For this specific construction the minima have a negative cosmological constant. We expect that for other supersymmetric standardlike models with intersecting D6-branes, which also possess confining gauge sectors, the supersymmetry breaking mechanism would have qualitatively similar features

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Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
68
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 046002-046002.9
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

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