Dipole deformations of image SYM and supergravity backgrounds with image global symmetry Original Research Article

We study image deformations of a type IIB background based on D5 branes that is conjectured to be dual to image SYM. We argue that this deformation of the geometry correspond to turning on a dipole deformation in the field theory on the D5 branes. We give evidence that this deformation only affects the KK-sector of the dual field theory and helps decoupling the KK dynamics from the pure gauge dynamics. Similar deformations of the geometry that is dual to image SYM are studied. Finally, we also study a deformation that leaves us with a possible candidate for a dual to image YM theory.