Product Details

End emitting and side emitting fibers have a slightly different look and are good for different purposes. End emitting fibers (also called end glow, or end light) are the classic fiber optics, with bright points of light at the ends and very little light escaping along the strands themselves. They are usually thin, somewhere from 0.25 to 3mm in diameter. They are also generally stiffer than the side emitting fibers.

End emitting fibers are great for directing individual points of light far from a single light source. It make use of the ends of the fibers to spread the light from just a few points of illumination into a myriad of tiny stars. End emitting fibers do leak a little light along the strands however, and when gathered into bunches, this light becomes visible in the dark.

End glow optical fiber is also used in star sky ceiling light, optical fiber chandelier, etc. They use both the points of light at the ends of the fibers and the dimmer light along the strands as visual design elements. Allowing some of your end glow fibers to hang freely is also very visually pleasing and creates a mesmerizing light-painting effect when you move. 

Typical Application:

• For all kinds led fiber optic illuminator engine and decoration such as optical fiber hanging lamps, optical fiber curtains, optical fiber falling waters, optical fiber star ceiling, etc.
• Notice: Optical fiber can't emit light by itself, need light source used together, can show various colors.

Flexible end lit plastic PMMA fiber optic for starry ceiling decor

• End lit plastic PMMA fiber is offered here on a spool as an individual strand without a protective PVC jacket. 
• The most common use for individual spools are for end glow applications such as starry ceiling, end emitting signs and displays.