Orbifolds and Solitons

Abstract

We propose a conformal field theory description of a solitonic heterotic string in type $IIA$ superstring theory compactified on $K3$, generalizing previous work by J. Harvey, A. Strominger and A. Sen. In ten dimensions the construction gives a fivebrane which is related to the fundamental type $II$ string by electric -- magnetic duality, and to the Dirichlet fivebrane of type $IIB$ string theory by $SL(2,Z)$.

9 pages, harvmac; a few additional comments and references

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• Dirichlet-Branes and Ramond-Ramond Charges
• String Theory Dynamics In Various Dimensions
• Bound States Of Strings And $p$-Branes
• Evidence for Heterotic - Type I String Duality
• Small Instantons in String Theory
• The Heterotic String is a Soliton
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