Published August 11, 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

Massive supermultiplets in four-dimensional superstring theory

  • 1. Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, Werner-Heisenberg-Institut, 80805 München (Germany)
  • 2. Department of Physics, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115 (United States)
  • 3. Arnold-Sommerfeld-Center for Theoretical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80333 München (Germany)
  • 4. Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, Albert-Einstein-Institut, 14476 Potsdam (Germany)

Description

We extend the discussion of Feng et al. (2011) on massive Regge excitations on the first mass level of four-dimensional superstring theory. For the lightest massive modes of the open string sector, universal supermultiplets common to all four-dimensional compactifications with N=1,2 and N=4 spacetime supersymmetry are constructed respectively - both their vertex operators and their supersymmetry variations. Massive spinor helicity methods shed light on the interplay between individual polarization states.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2012.03.010

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2012.03.010;
arXiv
arXiv:1202.4466v3;
PII
S0550-3213(12)00161-7;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. B
Journal Volume
861
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 175-235
ISSN
0550-3213
CODEN
NUPBBO

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