AdS/dCFT one-point functions of the SU(3) sector

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We propose a closed formula for the tree-level one-point functions of non-protected operators belonging to an SU(3) sub-sector of the defect CFT dual to the D3-D5 probe brane system with background gauge field flux, k, valid for k=2.

• The formula passes a number of non-trivial analytical and numerical tests.
• Our proposal is based on expressing the one-point functions as an overlap between a Bethe eigenstate of the SU(3) spin chain and a certain matrix product state, deriving various factorization properties of the Gaudin norm and performing explicit computations for shorter spin chains.
• As its SU(2) counterpart, the one-point function formula for the SU(3) sub-sector is of determinant type.