A simple holographic model of momentum relaxation

Andrade, Tomás; Withers, Benjamin

Abstract

We consider a holographic model consisting of Einstein-Maxwell theory in d + 1 bulk spacetime dimensions with d − 1 massless scalar fields. Momentum relaxation is realised simply through spatially dependent sources for operators dual to the neutral scalars, which can be engineered so that the bulk stress tensor and resulting black brane geometry are homogeneous and isotropic. We analytically calculate the DC conductivity, which is finite. In the d = 3 case, both the black hole geometry and shear-mode currentcurrent correlators are those of a sector of massive gravity.

Citation

Andrade, T., & Withers, B. (2014). A simple holographic model of momentum relaxation. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2014(5), Article 101. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep05%282014%29101

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 11, 2014
• Online Publication Date: May 22, 2014
• Publication Date: May 22, 2014
• Deposit Date: Apr 25, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 25, 2019
• Journal: Journal of High Energy Physics
• Print ISSN: 1126-6708
• Electronic ISSN: 1029-8479
• Publisher: Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 2014
• Issue: 5
• Article Number: 101
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep05%282014%29101
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1303243