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Geometry of open strings ending on backreacting D3-branes

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We investigate open string theory on backreacting D3-branes using a spacetime approach. We study in detail the half-BPS supergravity solutions describing open strings ending on D3-branes, in the near horizon of the D3-branes. We recover quantitatively several non-trivial features of open string physics including the appearance of D3-brane spikes, the polarization of fundamental strings into D5-branes, and the Hanany-Witten effect. Finally we detail the computation of the gravitational potential between two open strings, and contrast it with the holographic computation of Wilson lines. We argue that the D-brane backreaction has a large influence on the low-energy gravity, which may lead to experimental tests for string theory brane-world scenarios.

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Benichou, R., Estes, J. Geometry of open strings ending on backreacting D3-branes. J. High Energ. Phys. 2012, 25 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP03(2012)025

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