Observation of critical topological phase transition

Nature, Published online: 07 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11067-5Using an acoustic metamaterial platform, a critical topological phase transition is experimentally demonstrated establishing a hierarchical phase transition organ…

Nature, Published online: 07 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11067-5

Using an acoustic metamaterial platform, a critical topological phase transition is experimentally demonstrated establishing a hierarchical phase transition organization, in which topology shapes criticality beyond the conventional Landau–Ginzburg paradigm and standard topological phase transitions.