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implementations exist yet. Current practice for long-range QKD networks use physically trusted repeater stations
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that convert QKD signals to (insecure) classical signals and back.
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In this paper, we outline an application of the IHSM approach first proposed by \textcite{gotteCantTouchThis2022} to
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QKD that bootstraps a physically secure repeater node. At the core of our proposal is a work-in-progress optical
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passthrough connecting multiple optical fibers from the payload through the mesh to the outside world. Our design is
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low-cost, scales to dozens of optical fibers and allows the joint pass-through of electrical connections.
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In this paper, we outline an application of the IHSM approach first proposed by \textcite{gotteCantTouchThis2022}
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bootstrapping a physically secure QKD repeater node. At the core of our proposal is a work-in-progress optical
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passthrough connecting multiple optical fibers from the payload through the tamper sensing mesh to the outside
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world. Our design is low-cost, scales to dozens of optical fibers and allows the joint pass-through of electrical
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connections.
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\end{abstract}
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\section{Introduction}
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daunting task. Effectively, each quantum relay has to be made into a hardware security module including advanced
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including active tamper sensing.
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\section{Inertial Hardware Security Modules}
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\section{Related Work}
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\subsection{Inertial Hardware Security Modules}
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As of now, QKD nodes are large, rack-mount devices. While miniaturization is ongoing, the processing requirements of
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such systems alone exceed the capabilities of conventional hardware security modules. With a conventional hardware
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creating secure seams between the foils, in IHSMs, multiple PCB meshes can easily be joint into a larger mesh by simply
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overlapping them, since the mesh's rotation makes any attack on such a joint exceedingly difficult.
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\section{Related Work}
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\subsection{Customizable tamper sensing HSMs}
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\subsection{Optical slip rings}
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\subsection{Long-range QKD}
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\section{QKD in an IHSM}
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\section{Multi-fiber passthrough with active secondary mesh}
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\textcite{gotteCantTouchThis2022} list some \emph{shielding} methods that use a independently rotating secondary
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mesh on the inside of the primary mesh, located right next to the primary mesh's axis opening. In this section, we will
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go into some more detail on four variations of this solution. In order of increasing complexity, these variations are a
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simple disc cover, coaxial labyrinth meshes, offset labyrinth meshes, and interlocking gear meshes. We will demonstrate
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a functional prototype of the simple disc cover, present a design and mechanical prototypes of the offset labyrinth
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meshes, and provide details on the design of a interlocking gear mesh.
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\subsection{Simple disc cover}
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\textcite{gotteCantTouchThis2022} list some \emph{shielding} methods that use a independently rotating secondary tamper
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sensing mesh on the inside of the primary mesh, located right next to the primary mesh's axis opening. In this paper, we
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present three variations of an IHSM optical fiber pass through: A simple disc cover, offset labyrinth meshes, and
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interlocking gear meshes. \subsection{Simple disc cover}
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\begin{figure}[h!]
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\centering
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