What is Infleqtion Tiqker Optical Atomic Clock?

Infleqtion Tiqker is a compact optical atomic clock that references the frequency of a laser to an optical transition in cold trapped atoms rather than the microwave transition used in traditional cesium atomic clocks, enabling significantly higher timing precision for a given size. Its portable form factor is intended to bring optical-clock-level timing accuracy to applications outside a national metrology laboratory, such as navigation and telecommunications synchronization.