Hoʻopilikia ka ʻenehana laser i ka hana ʻana, mālama olakino, a me ka noiʻi. Hāʻawi ʻo Continuous Wave (CW) Lasers i ka hoʻopuka paʻa no nā noi e like me ke kamaʻilio ʻana a me ka ʻoki ʻana, ʻoiai ʻo Pulsed Lasers e hoʻopuka i nā pōkole pōkole a ikaika no nā hana e like me ka māka a me ka ʻoki pololei. ʻOi aku ka maʻalahi a me ka maʻalahi o nā laser CW; ʻoi aku ka paʻakikī a me ke kumukūʻai o nā laser pulsed. Pono nā mea ʻelua i nā wai chillers no ka hoʻoluʻu. ʻO ke koho e pili ana i nā koi noi.