Eli5: Why can lasers with lower wave lengths/bigger energy cut smaller circuits on a CPU than lasers with bigger wave lengths?

Question

I get it that lasers with a lower wave length are stronger, but how do strong lasers help one cut smaller circuit?

In: Physics

Answer 1

The lower wave length is physically smaller. This gives it more precision on what it can cut. Its like the difference between digging with a shovel and an excavator.