The current status of nanowires,nanotubes and nanocables synthesized by laser ablation is presented.The synthetic conditions and setup are discussed.The characters and developing trend of quasi-one-dimension nanomaterials synthesized by laser ablation are analyzed.The fine nanoparticles vapored by laser is translated into one-dimension nanomaterials by catalyst at high temperature.The synthetic method of laser ablation is clean,easily controlled and widely applied.