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  Coupling constant to pseudoscalar and chiral transformation

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Suppose we have lagrangian of interaction of pseudoscalar field φ with EM field Fμν
Lφγγ=φ(x)fγϵμναβFμνFαβ(1)

There are also fermions in theory with lagrangian

Lq=ˉf(iγμDμmf)f,DμμieAμ

Lagrangian (2) generates effective qqφ interactions

Lffφ=fffφmfφfγˉfγ5f+fffφφfγˉfγμμγ5f+...

I want to get explicit expression for coupling constant fffφ. For doing this, I need to compute triangle diagram φfˉf, where two photons and one fermion f running in the loop. In the result, the coupling constant fffφ has form
fffφαEM
But I have got some problem when I've compared this result with formal result which is obtained from chiral rotation. Below I describe this problem.

I can perform the rotation

feicγ5φfγ. This rotation induces summand
cαEM8πϵαβγδFαβFγδ
in lagrangian, and for c=8πfγ I eliminate φγγ interaction term. The resulting interaction of φ with fermions is
Lφff=mfˉfLei16πφfγfR+h.c.+8πμφfγˉfγμγ5f(2)

By comparing (1) and (2) I have completely different interactions between φ and ff. For example, I don't have term cφffmfφfγˉfγ5f. Where is the problem?

An edit. The problem has simple solution: an interaction of form φˉfγ5f isn't induced by loops (at least of order 1fγ) because of approximate shift symmetry of underlying lagrangian.

asked Nov 20, 2015 in Theoretical Physics by NAME_XXX (1,060 points) [ revision history ]
edited Jan 4, 2016 by NAME_XXX

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