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Four-twist effects and monodromy in symmetric orbifold CFTs

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A bstract Symmetric orbifold CFTs contain twist operators that can join and split copies of the CFT, leading to the creation of pairs from the vacuum. In this paper, we study the pair creation processes involving four twist-2 operators. In addition to the pair creation previously observed purely in the left or right moving sectors, we find a novel mixing between left and right movers during pair creation. This phenomenon arises from nontrivial monodromy conditions that originate from a genus-one covering surface, where left and right movers become coupled through the torus.

Source: Journal of High Energy Physics

DOI: 10.1007/jhep02(2025)180

Authors: Bin Guo, Shaun D. Hampton

Institutions: ETH Zurich, Institute for Theoretical Physics, Korea Institute for Advanced Study

Language: English

Topic: Black Holes and Theoretical Physics

Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4407957730

FWCI: 1.42

Cites: 54

Cited by: 3

Related to: 10