Quantum criticality of the ferromagnetic Dicke-Ising model

Abstract

We describe the quantum phase transitions in the ferromagnetic Dicke-Ising model using a Landau theory approach. The theory quantitatively captures the change from a second- to a first-order transition between the normal and superradiant phases through a tricritical point. We identify virtual nearest-neighbor double spin-flip processes as the crucial mechanism responsible for this behavior. The tricritical point constitutes a quantum phase transition above the upper critical dimension. We discuss the modifications to finite-size scaling required for the correct interpretation of numerical data at the tricritical point. Our results emphasize the need for adapted finite-size scaling forms in all-to-all interacting quantum systems and establish the ferromagnetic Dicke-Ising model as a paradigmatic platform for quantum phase transitions above the upper critical dimension, encompassing both standard $ϕ^4$ criticality and beyond.