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We propose an electro-optic mode-selective switch based on cascaded three-dimensional lithium-niobate waveguide directional couplers fabricated with a single-step annealed proton-exchange process. To compensate for discrepancies due to uncertainties in the fabrication process, we develop a post-tuning technique to improve the performance of the coupler by means of depositing a layer of titanium oxide (TiO) onto one of the waveguides of the coupler. By integrating two cascaded dissimilar directional couplers, we experimentally demonstrate switchable (de)multiplexing of the LP, LP, and LP modes, where the LP mode can be switched at an efficiency over 75% from 1530 nm to 1612 nm with an applied voltage varying between -9 V and +30 V, and the LP mode can be switched at an efficiency higher than 90% from 1534 nm to 1577 nm with an applied voltage varying between -21 V to 0 V. The switching times are 230-300 ns. Our proposed waveguide platform could be employed to develop advanced switches for applications in areas where high-speed switching of spatial modes is required, such as reconfigurable mode-division-multiplexing communication.
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