Exact absorption probabilities for the D3-brane

DOI10.1007/S002200050614MaRDI QIDQ1302017zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors S. S. Gubser, Akikazu Hashimoto

Publication date 23 February 2000

Published in Communications in Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9805140

zbMATH Keywords

Dirichlet branesMathieu's equationsstring theory

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Special ordinary differential equations (Mathieu, Hill, Bessel, etc.) (34B30) String and superstring theories; other extended objects (e.g., branes) in quantum field theory (81T30) String and superstring theories in gravitational theory (83E30)

Abstract: We consider a minimal scalar in the presence of a three-brane in ten dimensions. The linearized equation of motion, which is just the wave equation in the three-brane metric, can be solved in terms of associated Mathieu functions. An exact expression for the reflection and absorption probabilities can be obtained in terms of the characteristic exponent of Mathieu's equation. We describe an algorithm for obtaining the low-energy behavior as a series expansion, and discuss the implications for the world-volume theory of D3-branes.

Review text

The authors explore a question that arises in string theory with the dual descriptions of Ramond-Ramond solitons in terms of supergravity or in tems of Dirichlet branes (D-branes). They consider a minimal scalar field impinging on a Dirichlet three-brane in ten dimensions. The linearized equation of motion is the wave equation in the three-brane metric. After appropriate change of variables and field redefinition, this wave equation is equivalent to Mathieu's modified differential equation \[ \Biggl[{\partial^2\over\partial z^2}+ 2q\text{ cosh }2z- a\Biggr]\psi(z)= 0. \] Exact expressions for reflection and absorption probabilities can be derived from the characteristic exponent of Mathieu's equation. The authors present an algorithm to obtain low energy behavior via a series expansion. They also discuss implications of their work for the world-volume theory of D-branes.

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