2004/08/19 by D. Nemeschansky, Nemeschansky, D., V. Yasnov +1
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th) #hep-th
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.hep-th/0408157
21 pages, references added
arxiv created 2004/08/30 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01
Using boundary string field theory we study the decay of unstable D-branes to lower dimensional D-branes via the tachyon condensation at one loop level. We analyze one loop divergences and use the Fischler-Susskind mechanism to cancel divergences arising at the boundary of moduli space. The tachyon action up to the second derivative is obtained and a logarithmic correction to the tachyon potential is written down explicitly. Multiple D-branes is also considered and the role of the boundary fermions is highlighted.