Axion Stabilization in Type IIB Flux Compactifications
High Energy Physics - Theory
2009-01-27 v3
Abstract
A scenario for stabilization of axionic moduli fields in the context of type IIB Calabi-Yau flux compactifications is discussed in detail. We consider the case of a Calabi-Yau orientifold with h^{1,1}_- \neq 0 which allows for the presence of B_2 and C_2-moduli. In an attempt to generalize the KKLT and the Large Volume Scenario, we show that these axions can also be stabilized - some already at tree level, and others when we include perturbative \alpha'-corrections to the Kaehler potential K and nonperturbative D3-instanton contributions to the superpotential W. At last, we comment on the possible influence of worldsheet instantons on the process of moduli stabilization.
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@article{arxiv.0810.3329,
title = {Axion Stabilization in Type IIB Flux Compactifications},
author = {Kiril Hristov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0810.3329},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
34 pages, 1 figure; improved referencing, published version