Dipole Deformations of N=1 SYM and Supergravity backgrounds with U(1) X U(1) global symmetry

TL;DR

This paper investigates SL(3,R) geometric deformations of type IIB backgrounds with D5 branes, exploring their effects on dual N=1, N=2, and N=0 SYM theories, particularly on KK modes and gauge dynamics.

Contribution

It introduces a new class of dipole deformations in supergravity backgrounds and analyzes their impact on the dual gauge theories, especially on KK sector decoupling.

Findings

Deformation affects only the KK sector of the dual field theory.

Deformations can help decouple KK modes from gauge dynamics.

Possible dual to N=0 YM theory identified.

Abstract

We study SL(3,R) deformations of a type IIB background based on D5 branes that is conjectured to be dual to N=1 SYM. We argue that this deformation of the geometry correspond to turning on a dipole deformation in the field theory on the D5 branes. We give evidence that this deformation only affects the KK-sector of the dual field theory and helps decoupling the KK dynamics from the pure gauge dynamics. Similar deformations of the geometry that is dual to N=2 SYM are studied. Finally, we also study a deformation that leaves us with a possible candidate for a dual to N=0 YM theory.