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(iγμDμ−mf)f,Dμ≡∂μ−ieAμ
Lagrangian (2) generates effective qqφ interactions
Lffφ=fffφmfφfγˉfγ5f+fffφ′φfγˉfγμ∂μγ5f+...
I want to get explicit expression for coupling constant fffφ. For doing this, I need to compute triangle diagram φ→fˉf, where two photons and one fermion f running in the loop. In the result, the coupling constant fffφ has form
fffφ∼αEM
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
f→e−icγ5φfγ. This rotation induces summand
cαEM8πϵαβγδFαβFγδ
in lagrangian, and for c=−8πfγ I eliminate φγγ interaction term. The resulting interaction of φ with fermions is
L′φff=mfˉfLei16πφfγfR+h.c.+8π∂μφfγˉfγμγ5f(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.