Tachyonic Kink and Lump-like Solutions in Superstring Field Theory
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We construct a kink solution on a non-BPS D-brane using Berkovits’ formulation of superstring field theory in the level truncation scheme. The tension of the kink reproduces 95% of the expected BPS D-brane tension. We also find a lumplike solution which is interpreted as a kink–antikink pair, and investigate some of its properties. These results may be considered as successful tests of Berkovits’ superstring field theory combined with the modified level truncation scheme. E-mail: [email protected]
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