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We study Wilson loops in string theory realizations of AdS/BCFT and wedge holography. The field theories are based on 3d \( \mathcal{N} \) = 4 long quiver gauge theories engineered by D3, D5 and NS5 branes, and on BCFTs involving 4d \( \mathcal{N} \) = 4 SYM coupled to such 3d theories. The holographic duals have geometry AdS4 × S2 × S2 warped over a strip. We identify the holographic representation of antisymmetric Wilson loops associated with individual 3d gauge nodes in terms of probe D5-branes. The expectation values obtained holographically are matched to supersymmetric localization computations. Our results yield an identification of regions in the internal space with individual 3d gauge nodes. Connecting to bottom-up braneworld models, this gives a concrete notion of which parts of the 10d solutions correspond to the end-of-the-world brane and which to the remaining bulk. We also construct supersymmetric Janus on the brane embeddings in AdS5×S5, which describe surface defects with boundaries and interfaces in \( \mathcal{N} \) = 4 SYM.
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Coccia, L., Uhlemann, C.F. Mapping out the internal space in AdS/BCFT with Wilson loops. J. High Energ. Phys. 2022, 127 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP03(2022)127
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