Can the Axions of Standard--like Superstring Models Solve the Strong CP Problem?

Abstract

We find that there are three axions in standard--like superstring models in the four dimensional free fermionic formulation. These axions are either harmful or very heavy. Therefore, they cannot solve the strong CP problem. We show that this is a general result in superstring models with chiral generations from the $Z_2$ twisted sectors which use a $Z_4$ twist.

Comments: WIS-93/66/JUL-PH, 13 pages in Phyzzx.Tex and 1 table in Tables.Tex. (Axion mixing is taken into account and the point about the global symmetry is clarified.)