Princeton University High Energy Theory Seminar

Abstract: In this talk, I will explain how to study string perturbation theory of the Klebanov-Strassler solution in the large radius approximation based on open-closed superstring field theory. Combining the large radius expansion and a double scaling limit, we find a perturbative background solution of open-closed superstring field theory that corresponds to the Klebanov-Strassler solution. To illustrate the utilities of this approach, we break supersymmetry of the background by placing a stack of anti-D3-branes at the tip of the throat. We then find a perturbative open string background solution to the third order in the large radius approximation. We find an analogous result to the supersymmetry breaking of Kachru-Pearson-Verlinde. Extending the solution to higher order in large radius expansion is an important future problem.