On QCD2 from supergravity and mass gaps in QCD

As a test of the conjectured QCD/supergravity duality, we consider mass gaps in the supergravity construction of QCD2. We find a mass gap in the dual field theory both when using non-rotating and rotating black D2-branes as backgrounds in the supergravity construction of QCD2. So, since pure QCD2 does not have a mass gap, the dual field theory of the supergravity construction of QCD2 cannot be pure QCD2. Considering the mass scales in the dual field theory of the supergravity construction of QCD2, we find that this is explainable both in the case of the nonrotating background and of the rotating background. In particular, the mass gap in the case of the rotating background can be explained using results of the large angular momentum limit of euclidean rotating branes, obtained recently by Cvetic and Gubser. We furthermore remark on the possible implications for the mass gaps in the supergravity constructions of QCD3 and QCD4. e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]