Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Theory
Scientific paper
2003-04-23
Nucl.Phys.B673:57-97,2003
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Theory
48 pages, LaTeX2e, v2: additional reference and cosmetic corrections
Scientific paper
10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2003.09.018
We solve closed string theory in all regular homogeneous plane-wave backgrounds with homogeneous NS three-form field strength and a dilaton. The parameters of the model are constant symmetric and anti-symmetric matrices k_{ij} and f_{ij} associated with the metric, and a constant anti-symmetric matrix h_{ij} associated with the NS field strength. In the light-cone gauge the rotation parameters f_{ij} have a natural interpretation as a constant magnetic field. This is a generalisation of the standard Landau problem with oscillator energies now being non-trivial functions of the parameters f_{ij} and k_{ij}. We develop a general procedure for solving linear but non-diagonal equations for string coordinates, and determine the corresponding oscillator frequencies, the light-cone Hamiltonian and level matching condition. We investigate the resulting string spectrum in detail in the four-dimensional case and compare the results with previously studied examples. Throughout we will find that the presence of the rotation parameter f_{ij} can lead to certain unusual and unexpected features of the string spectrum like new massless states at non-zero string levels, stabilisation of otherwise unstable (tachyonic) modes, and discrete but not positive definite string oscillator spectra.
Blau Matthias
O'Loughlin Martin
Papadopoulos George
Tseytlin Arkady A.
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