Axion Stabilization in Type IIB Flux Compactifications
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چکیده
A scenario for stabilization of axionic moduli fields in the context of type IIB Calabi-Yau flux compactifications is discussed in detail. We consider the case of a Calabi-Yau orientifold with h − 6= 0 which allows for the presence of B2 and C2moduli. In an attempt to generalize the KKLT and the Large Volume Scenario, we show that these axions can also be stabilized some already at tree level, and others when we include perturbative α′-corrections to the Kähler potentialK and nonperturbative D3-instanton contributions to the superpotential W . At last, we comment on the possible influence of worldsheet instantons on the process of moduli stabilization.
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