fs- and ns-laser processing of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) elastomer: Comparative study
Abstract(#br)Medical grade polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) elastomer is a widely used biomaterial as encapsulation and/or as substrate insulator carrier for long term neural implants because of its remarkable properties. Femtosecond ( λ \u003cce:hsp sp=\"0.25\"/\u003e=\u003cce:hsp sp=\"0.25\"/\u003e263 and 527\u003cce:hsp sp=\"0.25\"/\u003enm) and nanosecond (266 and 532\u003cce:hsp sp=\"0.25\"/\u003enm) laser processing of PDMS-elastomer surface, in air, is investigated.