Intersecting brane world models from D8-branes on (T^2 x T^4/Z_3)/Omega R_1 type IIA orientifolds

TL;DR

This paper constructs type IIA string theory models with intersecting D8-branes on a specific orbifold, leading to chiral fermions and models resembling the Standard Model or left-right symmetry, with discussions on stability and supersymmetry breaking.

Contribution

It introduces new intersecting D8-brane orientifold models on (T^2 x T^4/Z_3)/Omega orientifolds with explicit SM-like and left-right symmetric configurations.

Findings

Models include SM gauge group and left-right symmetry.

Supersymmetry is broken in the open string sector.

Stability analyzed via NSNS tadpoles.

Abstract

We present orientifold models of type IIA string theory with D8-branes compactified on a two torus times a four dimensional orbifold. The orientifold group is chosen such that one coordinate of the two torus is reversed when applying worldsheet parity. RR tadpole cancellation requires D8-branes which wrap 1-cycles on the two torus and transform non-trivially under the orbifold group. These models are T-dual to orientifolds with D4-branes only which admit large volume compactifications. The intersections of the D8-branes are chosen in such a way that supersymmetry is broken in the open string sector and chiral fermions arise. Stability of the models is discussed in the context of NSNS tadpoles. Two examples with the SM gauge group and two left-right symmetric models are given.