One-loop Einstein-Hilbert term in minimally supersymmetric type IIB orientifolds

TL;DR

This paper calculates one-loop string contributions to the Einstein-Hilbert term in minimally supersymmetric type IIB orientifolds, which could impact understanding quantum corrections to the moduli Kahler metric.

Contribution

It provides the first detailed evaluation of one-loop corrections to the Einstein-Hilbert term in these specific orientifold models.

Findings

Quantitative estimates of one-loop contributions

Implications for moduli Kahler metric corrections

Potential applications to string phenomenology

Abstract

We evaluate string one-loop contributions to the Einstein-Hilbert term in toroidal minimally supersymmetric type IIB orientifolds with D-branes. These have potential applications to the determination of quantum corrections to the moduli Kahler metric in these models.