Twisted compactifications and conformal defects from ISO(3)xU(1) F(4) gauged supergravity

Abstract

We study holographic solutions describing RG flows across dimensions from five-dimensional $N=2$ SCFT to SCFTs in three and two dimensions using matter-coupled $F(4)$ gauged supergravity with $ISO(3)\times U(1)$ gauge group. By performing topological twists implemented by $SO(2)$, $SO(2)\times SO(2)$ and $SO(3)$ gauge fields, we find a number of $AdS_4\times H^2$ and $AdS_3\times H^3$ solutions preserving eight and four supercharges. These geometries are identified with conformal fixed points in three and two dimensions, respectively. The corresponding flow solutions are obtained numerically and can be interpreted as black membranes and black strings in asymptotically $AdS_6$ space. In addition, we have constructed charged domain wall solutions with $AdS_2\times S^3$ and $AdS_3\times S^2$ slicing. These solutions are supported by a non-vanishing two-form field and describe conformal line and surface defects within the $N=2$ SCFT in five dimensions, respectively. All of these solutions can be uplifted to type IIB theory via consistent truncations on $S^2\times \Sigma$ with $\Sigma$ being a Riemann surface.