Published May 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

GSO(-) vertex operators and open superstring field theory in hybrid variables

  • 1. Departamento de Fisica Matematica - IFUSP, C.P.66 318, 05315-970, Sao Paulo (Brazil)
  • 2. Department of Mathematics, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ (US)

Description

We consider the GSO(-) sector of the open superstring using the formalism with four-dimensional hybrid variables. This sector is defined by the world sheet hybrid variables (θα,θ-barα-radical) with antiperiodic boundary conditions. The corresponding spectrum of states and conditions for physical vertices are described. In particular we construct explicitly the lower level GSO(-) vertex operators corresponding to the tachyon and the massless fermions. Using these new vertices, the tachyon and massless sector contribution to the superstring field theory action of Berkovits is evaluated. In this way we have included the Ramond sector and we end by discussing some features of the action. (author)

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Available online at the Web site for the Journal of High Energy Physics (ISSN 1029-8479) http://www.iop.org/

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of High Energy Physics
Journal Volume
05
Journal Issue
2003
Journal Page Range
p. vp
ISSN
1126-6708