The latter (SCR etc) due to their non-dissipativity seem to be related to coherent and quantum computing (& possibly the optical analogues of TDM, pulse width modulation) ? Could oscillating / optical axes of polarization be one method of realizing variable apertures ? Could a quantum superposition of polarization states be related to the above ?
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Thanks. Your response was informative. More than the unidirectionality, what is interesting is the possibility of varying the transmittance of a particular medium to a particular channel smoothly and in a lossless manner . Of course, in an electrical circuit, the uni-directionality of a circuit (diode etc) help in wave shaping (as in the case of a rectifier)
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