The only difference is how the cable is optimized for light rather than data.
Fiber optic cable light source.
Versatile and compact handheld solutions are offered for field use and ultra stable high power solutions for lab and manufacturing.
Fiber optic lighting cable.
Fiber optic light sources.
Fiber optic light source is a fiber optic test equipment to measure the fiber optic loss for both single mode fiber cable and multimode fiber cables.
Usually the fiber optic light source is used with the fiber optic power meters.
This fiber optical light source can provide wavelength output according to the specific requirements including the 650nm red source 1310nm 1550nm wavelength for the single mode fiber and 850nm 1300nm wavelength for the multimode fiber.
Optical fibers used for lighting are similar to the fibers used in high speed communication.