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Janus within Janus

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-11-11 v3

Abstract

We found a simple and interesting generalization of the non-supersymmetric Janus solution in type IIB string theory. The Janus solution can be thought of as a thick AdS_d-sliced domain wall in AdS_{d+1} space. It turns out that the AdS_d-sliced domain wall can support its own AdS_{d-1}-sliced domain wall within it. Indeed this pattern persists further until it reaches the AdS_2-slice of the domain wall within self-similar AdS_{p (2<p\le d)}-sliced domain walls. In other words the solution represents a sequence of little Janus nested in the interface of the parent Janus according to a remarkably simple ``nesting'' rule. Via the AdS/CFT duality, the dual gauge theory description is in general an interface CFT of higher codimensions.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0603110,
  title  = {Janus within Janus},
  author = {Shinji Hirano},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0603110},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

15 pages, 6 figures, v2 references added. v3 eq.(3.33) corrected