I have an idea... The laser atomizer

[WageSlaveEscapist]

Has anyone ever considered using a laser to heat eliquid? A glass one sure would look badass, and it would probably taste real pure without the metal and filler. Maybe someone with a high powered laser could try shining it at some eliquid and see if it produces vapor!

Or what about ceramics, anyone thought of a ceramic covered heater?

 

[Phantom309]

I think a new source is inevitable, being new to vaping I get the impression that batteries can be unstable and dangerous if not used properly.

 

[BGabe]

There is an atomizer that uses ceramic plates as a wick and insulator.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2xF1eGJHFo

 

[BorisTheSpider]

Also, http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/362729-ceramic-coated-coil.html .

 

[caponespops]

I've seen a video on YouTube where someone used a laser to heat up e juice and it worked pretty well. I can try to find the link if you want me too. But it has been done before.

 

[slimest]

Anyway you can try it. Buy a laser, make something useful. As another modders do.
If you opened a new topic, you have to put any results here.

 

[Lance_Wallen]

I had a "functioning" IR lazer based vaporizer that I built to test not that long ago. I took it apart after it caught on fire (design flaw). The issue is battery effeciency, temperature control and building is complex.

But.. to get the ball rolling on your idea, I used a porous ceramic cup as a refractory that I soaked in juice, the IR lazer fired inside of this cup so it wasn't visible (not that it would be anyway) and heated a metal element inside the end of the cup which then vaporized the juice. It was very inconsistant.

 

[WageSlaveEscapist]

Lance: Sick!

Slimest: I would, but I do not have a laser yet.

I would think the advantage of lasers would be the non use of metal on heating surfaces. As one can see with the glass .... market, most don't want to smoke or vape thru metal. Ceramic/glass + a laser could be very clean. Well come to think of it then - although it would be interesting to see if there are advantages to lasers, a ceramic element with a glass atomizer and natural glue would be just as clean I'd say. Instead of a coil with wick [which imo is nasty stuff imo] could we use a solid ceramic encased surface like this? But much smaller and maybe kind of wavy or even with small holeshttp://media.photobucket.com/image/recent/Walouf/......../hakko_456.jpg

 

[Gabe1291]

I think I saw Raidy mention something about trying or testing lasers once, but his thread is so huge I couldn't find it. Though it does seem like it would be pretty good on paper. Curious to see how battery life would stack up next to our current tech.