Umgomo wokusetshenziswa komshini wokuhlanza i-laser we-CW usekelwe kumphumela we-photothermal kanye nomphumela we-photomechanical: umsebe we-laser oqhubekayo onamandla aphezulu ukhanyisa ubuso bento yokusebenza, kanti ukungcola kobuso (njengokugqwala, uwoyela, ukumboza) kubamba amandla ngokushesha, okubangela ukwanda okusheshayo kokushisa, ukuhwamuka noma ukuxebuka okuqondile, kuyilapho izinto eziyisisekelo zihlala zinjalo ngenxa yesilinganiso sazo sokumuncwa esiphansi noma ukuhanjiswa kokushisa okusheshayo, ngaleyo ndlela kufezwe "ukuhlanza okubandayo" okunembile kakhulu, okungathintani.