Gravitational Dielectric Effect and Myers Effect

TL;DR

This paper explores gravitational dielectric and Myers effects involving D2-branes in specific backgrounds, revealing classical solutions and force balances that deepen understanding of brane dynamics in string theory.

Contribution

It introduces the gravitational dielectric effect of D2-branes in Kaluza-Klein monopole and D6-brane backgrounds and analyzes the gravitational Myers effect with force balance insights.

Findings

Spherical D2-branes with nonzero radius form classical solutions.

The gravitational Myers effect occurs due to tension and force balance.

Force balance explains stability of D2-branes in D6-brane backgrounds.

Abstract

In this paper we study the gravitational dielectric phenomena of a D2-brane in the background of Kaluza-Klein monopoles and D6-branes. In both cases the spherical D2-brane with nonzero radius becomes classical solution of the D2-brane action. We also investigate the gravitational Myers effect in the background of D6-branes. This phenomenon occurs since the tension of the D2-brane balances with the repulsive force between D0-branes and D6-branes.