Supertubes and Superconducting Membranes

Journal Article · Fri Feb 09 00:00:00 EST 2007 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2563179· OSTI ID:21054790

Cordero, Ruben; Miguel-Pilar, Zelin ^[1]

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1. Departamento de Fisica, Escuela Superior de Fisica y Matematicas del IPN, Edificio 9, Unidad Profesional 'Adolfo Lopez Mateos', Zacatenco, 07738 Mexico D.F. (Mexico)

We show the equivalence between configurations that arise from string theory of type IIA, called supertubes, and superconducting membranes at the bosonic level. We find equilibrium and oscillating configurations for a tubular membrane carrying a current along its axis.

• OSTI ID: 21054790
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 885, Issue 1; Conference: EAV06: Advanced summer school in physics 2006: Frontiers in contemporary physics, Mexico City (Mexico), 10-14 Jul 2006; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2563179; (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
BOSONS
CURRENTS
EQUILIBRIUM
MEMBRANES
QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
STRING THEORY
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
SUPERSTRING MODELS