A double-sided fiber-based display includes a plasma tube array sandwiched
between two electro-optic materials. The electro-optic materials are
preferably sandwiched between two fiber arrays. The two fiber arrays
contain wire electrodes to set the charge in the plasma tubes and are
parallel to each other and orthogonal to the plasma tube array. The
fibers can be alternatively coated with a transparent conductive coating,
such as a carbon nanotube film, to spread the voltage across the surface
of the fiber. The plasma tubes contain wire electrodes to ignite a plasma
along its entire length. The tube surfaces that are in contact with the
electro-optic materials are preferably thin and flat. The fiber and
plasma tube wire electrodes are preferably directly connected to a
circuit board which houses electronics to address the display.