title: 1x11 few-mode fiber wavelength selective switch using photonic lanterns.
abstract: We demonstrate an 11 port count wavelength selective switch (WSS) supporting spatial superchannels of three spatial modes, based on the combination of photonic lanterns and a high-port count single-mode WSS.
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carpenter
authors.forename: Sergio G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Leon-Saval
authors.forename: Joel R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Salazar-Gil
authors.forename: Joss
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bland-Hawthorn
authors.forename: Glenn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Baxter
authors.forename: Luke
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Frisken
authors.forename: Michaël A F
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Roelens
authors.forename: Benjamin J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Eggleton
authors.forename: Jochen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schröder