Laser ultraviolet yana da halaye na kyakkyawan aikin mai da hankali, ɗan gajeren zango, babban ƙarfin photon da sarrafa sanyi, kuma yana iya ta da takamaiman halayen photochemical.Waɗannan halaye sun sa ana amfani da shi sosai a cikin ajiyar bayanan gani, bincike na gani, sarrafa diski na gani, halayen photochemical, gano yanayi, ilmin halitta, magani da binciken kimiyya.