The second string (phenomenology) revolution

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/17/5/321zbMATH Open0952.81037arXivhep-ph/9911499OpenAlexW1983417598WikidataQ55899448 ScholiaQ55899448MaRDI QIDQ4499360FDOQ4499360

Luis Ibáñez

Publication date: 30 August 2000

Published in: Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In the past three years our views on how the standard model of particle physics could be embedded into string theory have dramatically changed. The heterotic string is no longer the only possibility for such an embedding and other perturbative (or non-perturbative) corners of M-theory, like Type I or Type II strings seem now possible. It has also been realized that the string scale $M_s$ is not necessary close to the Planck scale and could be much smaller, of order the intermediate scale $sqrt{M}_W{M}_p$ or even close to the weak scale. In addition, semi-realistic three generation models have recently been constructed starting with Type IIB compact orientifolds. I briefly discuss some of these developements which represent a revolution in our understanding of string phenomenology.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/9911499

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

String and superstring theories; other extended objects (e.g., branes) in quantum field theory (81T30) Unified quantum theories (81V22)

Cited In (3)

• Duality in heterotic vacua with four supercharges.
• CURRENT TRENDS IN STRING THEORY
• Exact standard model compactifications from intersecting branes

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