A How to take non-relativistic limit of the following Lagrangian

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To take the non-relativistic limit of the given Lagrangian, one must start by analyzing the interaction term involving the axion field and the fermion field. The process typically involves expanding the Dirac spinors in terms of their non-relativistic components and applying the Foldy-Wouthuysen transformation to separate the positive and negative energy states. The resulting Hamiltonian can be derived by substituting these expansions into the Lagrangian and focusing on the leading order terms. The discussion also references related works that explore Yukawa interactions, which may provide additional insights into the methodology. Understanding the non-relativistic limit of Dirac spinors is crucial for accurately deriving the Hamiltonian in this context.
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I want to take the non-relativistic limit of the following Lagrangian.
In https://arxiv.org/pdf/1709.07852.pdf, it is claimed in equation (1) and (2) that when we take non-relativistic limit, the following Lagrangian (the interaction part)
$$L=g \partial_{\mu} a \bar{\psi} \gamma^{\mu}\gamma^5\psi$$

will yield the following Hamiltonian
$$H=-g\vec{\nabla} a \cdot \vec{\sigma_{\psi}}$$

Where ##a## is the axion field (scalar field), and ##\psi## is a fermion field. g is the interaction strength. ##\sigma_{\psi}## is the spin operator of the fermion field.

Can anyone teach me how to take this limit? How to start from the Lagrangian and obtain the non-relativistic Hamiltonian?
 
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