Influence of extension on side-glowing properties of polymer optical fiber

Two kinds of polymer optical fiber(POF) were stretched with different elongation rates at different temperatures to investigate the effects of axial tension on the side-glowing properties of POF.Luminance colorimeter BM-5A was used to measure the side-glowing luminance of POF after stretching,and the surface morphology of POF was tested by scanning electron microscope(SEM).The results showed that the side-glowing luminance increases with the elongation,and a certain degree side-glowing luminance of the POF can be achieved by smaller elongation at a given temperature,so the light emitting fabric with good brightness and uniformity could be prepared by virtue of the extension during weaving process.