SO(32) heterotic standard model vacua in general Calabi-Yau compactifications

Hajime Otsuka*, Kenta Takemoto

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    Abstract

    We study a direct flux breaking scenario in SO(32) heterotic string theory on general Calabi-Yau threefolds. The direct flux breaking, corresponding to hypercharge flux breaking in the F-theory context, allows us to derive the Standard Model in general Calabi-Yau compactifications. We present a general formula leading to the three generations of quarks and leptons and no chiral exotics in a background-independent way. As a concrete example, we show the three-generation model on a complete intersection Calabi-Yau threefold.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number34
    JournalJournal of High Energy Physics
    Volume2018
    Issue number11
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018 Nov 1

    Keywords

    • Superstring Vacua
    • Superstrings and Heterotic Strings

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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