Laser vs Metal: Elimination of Matter in Blasting Holes

[motleycat]

When blaster or laser is used to make a hole in a piece of metal is any of the matter of the metal completely eliminated from the universe?

 

[blue_leaf77]

Take a look at this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_ablation.

 

[nasu]

When blaster or laser is used to make a hole in a piece of metal is any of the matter of the metal completely eliminated from the universe?

No.

 

[motleycat]

No.

Great. Explanation?

 

[Nugatory]

Great. Explanation?

Where does the water in a pan go when you boil it dry? That's what happens to the metal - the difference is that just that some metal vapors burn but water vapor doesn't.

 

[nasu]

Great. Explanation?

What to explain? Do you know any process that will make something to "dissapear from this universe"? Whatever that means.