Shounak De
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Shounak De has a total of 6 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Anastasia Volovich
Department of Physics Brown University 02912 Providence RI USA
2 shared publications - Adam Ball
Perimeter Institute
1 shared publication - Akshay Yelleshpur Srikant
University of Oxford
1 shared publication - Akshay Yelleshpur Srikant
Department of Physics Brown University 02912 Providence RI USA
1 shared publication - Rishabh Bhardwaj
Department of Physics Brown University 02912 Providence RI USA
1 shared publication - Yangrui Hu
Brown Theoretical Physics Center Department of Physics Brown University 02912-1843 Providence RI USA
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
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Scalar-Graviton Amplitudes and Celestial Holography
We compute scattering amplitudes involving one massive scalar and two, three, or four gravitons. We show that when the conformal dimension of the massive scalar is set to zero, the resulting celestial correlators depend {\it only} on the coordinates of the gravitons. Such correlators of gravitons are well-defined and do not suffer from divergences associated with the Mellin transform of usual graviton amplitudes. Moreover, they are non-distributional and take the form of standard CFT correlators. We show that they are consistent with the usual OPEs but the statement of the soft theorem is modified.
Open AccessScalar-Graviton Amplitudes and Celestial Holography
We compute scattering amplitudes involving one massive scalar and two, three, or four gravitons. We show that when the conformal dimension of the massive scalar is set to zero, the resulting celestial correlators depend {\it only} on the coordinates of the gravitons. Such correlators of gravitons are well-defined and do not suffer from divergences associated with the Mellin transform of usual graviton amplitudes. Moreover, they are non-distributional and take the form of standard CFT correlators. We show that they are consistent with the usual OPEs but the statement of the soft theorem is modified.
- Open Access
Dual resonant amplitudes from Drinfel'd twists
We postulate the existence of a family of dual resonant, four-point tachyon amplitudes derived using invertible coproduct maps called Drinfel'd twists. A sub-family of these amplitudes exhibits well-defined ultraviolet behaviour, namely in the fixed angle high-energy and Regge scattering regimes. This discovery emerges from a systematic study of the set of observables that can be constructed out of $q$-deformed worldsheet CFTs with the underlying conformal group being the quantum group $SU(1,1)_q$. We conclude our analysis by discussing the possibility (or the lack thereof) of known $q$-deformations of the Veneziano amplitude as an observable in such theories, in particular, the Coon amplitude.Open AccessDual resonant amplitudes from Drinfel'd twists
We postulate the existence of a family of dual resonant, four-point tachyon amplitudes derived using invertible coproduct maps called Drinfel'd twists. A sub-family of these amplitudes exhibits well-defined ultraviolet behaviour, namely in the fixed angle high-energy and Regge scattering regimes. This discovery emerges from a systematic study of the set of observables that can be constructed out of $q$-deformed worldsheet CFTs with the underlying conformal group being the quantum group $SU(1,1)_q$. We conclude our analysis by discussing the possibility (or the lack thereof) of known $q$-deformations of the Veneziano amplitude as an observable in such theories, in particular, the Coon amplitude. - Open Access
Correlators of Four Light-Ray Operators in CCFT
Building on results in arXiv:2203.04255, we compute the correlator of four gluon light-ray operators in celestial CFT. We find that it is described by Fox H-functions and generalized I-functions of multiple variables. We also analyze light-ray correlators for a scalar amplitude involving the exchange of a massive scalar.
Open AccessCorrelators of Four Light-Ray Operators in CCFT
Building on results in arXiv:2203.04255, we compute the correlator of four gluon light-ray operators in celestial CFT. We find that it is described by Fox H-functions and generalized I-functions of multiple variables. We also analyze light-ray correlators for a scalar amplitude involving the exchange of a massive scalar.