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From Large to Small $\mathcal{N}=(4,4)$ Superconformal Surface Defects in Holographic 6d SCFTs (2402.11745v2)

Published 19 Feb 2024 in hep-th

Abstract: Two-dimensional (2d) $\mathcal{N}=(4,4)$ Lie superalgebras can be either "small" or "large", meaning their R-symmetry is either $\mathfrak{so}(4)$ or $\mathfrak{so}(4) \oplus \mathfrak{so}(4)$, respectively. Both cases admit a superconformal extension and fit into the one-parameter family $\mathfrak{d}\left(2,1;\gamma\right)\oplus \mathfrak{d}\left(2,1;\gamma\right)$, with parameter $\gamma \in (-\infty,\infty)$. The large algebra corresponds to generic values of $\gamma$, while the small case corresponds to a degeneration limit with $\gamma \to -\infty$. In 11d supergravity, we study known solutions with superisometry algebra $\mathfrak{d}\left(2,1;\gamma\right)\oplus \mathfrak{d}\left(2,1;\gamma\right)$ that are asymptotically locally AdS$_7 \times S4$. These solutions are holographically dual to the 6d maximally superconformal field theory with 2d superconformal defects invariant under $\mathfrak{d}\left(2,1;\gamma\right)\oplus \mathfrak{d}\left(2,1;\gamma\right)$. We show that a limit of these solutions, in which $\gamma \to -\infty$, reproduces another known class of solutions, holographically dual to small $\mathcal{N}=(4,4)$ superconformal defects. We then use this limit to generate new small $\mathcal{N}=(4,4)$ solutions with finite Ricci scalar, in contrast to the known small $\mathcal{N}=(4,4)$ solutions. We then use holography to compute the entanglement entropy of a spherical region centered on these small $\mathcal{N}=(4,4)$ defects, which provides a linear combination of defect Weyl anomaly coefficients that characterizes the number of defect-localized degrees of freedom. We also comment on the generalization of our results to include $\mathcal{N}=(0,4)$ surface defects through orbifolding.

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