Conformal S-dualities from O-planes

Supersymmetric dualities beyond the conformal window.

Using the superconformal (SC) indices techniques, we construct Seiberg type dualities for N=1 supersymmetric field theories outside the conformal windows. These theories are physically distinguished by the presence of chiral superfields with small or negative R charges.

Flexible and Conformal Thermal Ground Planes

We report novel flexible thermal ground planes (FTGPs) based on heat pipe technology. FTGP’s effective thermal conductivities are much higher than those of copper and graphite heat spreaders’. We report mylaraluminum, copper-Kapton, and all-polymer FTGP prototypes and advanced technologies which will further enable high-performance FTGPs.

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String Dualities from Matrix Theory

We suggest that the (2,0) six dimensional field theory compactified on S × K3 is the Matrix model description of both M-theory on K3 and the Heterotic string on T . This proposal is different from existing proposals for the Heterotic theory. Different limits of the base space geometry give the different space-time interpretations, making Mtheory/Heterotic duality manifest. We also present parti...

Conformal Field Theory on R× S from Quantized Gravity

Conformal algebra on R × S derived from quantized gravitational fields is examined. The model we study is a renormalizable quantum theory of gravity in four dimensions described by a combined system of the Weyl action for the traceless tensor mode and the induced Wess-Zumino action managing non-perturbative dynamics of the conformal factor in the metric field. It is shown that the residual diff...