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Kaluza-Klein masses in nonprime orbifolds: Z{sub 12-I} compactification and threshold correction

Journal Article · · Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
 [1];  [2]
  1. Department of Physics and Astronomy and Center for Theoretical Physics, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747 (Korea, Republic of)
  2. School of Physics, Korea Institute for Advanced Study, 207-43 Cheongryangri-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-722 (Korea, Republic of)
Analyzing the one-loop partition function, we discuss possible Kaluza-Klein (KK) states in the orbifold compactification of the heterotic string theory, toward the application to the threshold correction. The KK massive states associated with (relatively) large extra dimensions can arise only in nonprime orbifolds. The Gliozzi-Scherk-Olive (GSO) projection condition by a shift vector V{sup I} is somewhat relaxed above the compactification scale 1/R. We also present the other condition on Wilson line W, P{center_dot}W=integer. With the knowledge of the partition function, we obtain the threshold corrections to gauge couplings, which include the Wilson line effects. We point out the differences in string and field theoretic orbifolds.
OSTI ID:
21205030
Journal Information:
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields, Journal Name: Physical Review. D, Particles Fields Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 77; ISSN PRVDAQ; ISSN 0556-2821
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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