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On non-linear superfield versions of the vector-tensor multiplet

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-10-30 v2

Abstract

We propose a harmonic superspace description of the non-linear vector-tensor N=2 multiplet. We show that there exist two inequivalent version: the old one in which one of the vectors is the field-strength of a gauge two-form, and a new one in which this vector satisfies a non-linear constraint and cannot be expressed in terms of a potential. In this the new version resembles the non-linear N=2 multiplet. We perform the dualization of both non-linear versions and discuss the resulting K\"ahler potentials. Finally, we couple the non-linear vector-tensor multiplet to an abelian background gauge multiplet.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9711038,
  title  = {On non-linear superfield versions of the vector-tensor multiplet},
  author = {E. Ivanov and E. Sokatchev},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9711038},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

17 pp., Latex, substantial revision of Sect. 5, Abstract slightly modified

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