6d surface defects from massive type IIA

Authors: Giuseppe Dibitetto and Nicolò Petri

Preprint Number: UUITP-23/17

We present a new BPS flow within minimal N=1 supergravity in seven dimensions describing a warped AdS₃ background supported by a "dyonic" profile of the three-form. Furthermore, we discuss the holographic interpretation of the above solution in terms of a defect CFT₂ inside the 6d (1,0) theory dual to the AdS in the asymptotic region. Finally we provide the brane picture of the aforementioned defect CFT as D2- and wrapped D4-branes ending on a D6 - NS5 - D8 funnel in massive type IIA string theory.