Ultrashort pulse laser surface treatment of ceramics

A method for producing laser induced periodic surface structures on a substrate material, the method comprising:

• forming a plurality of surface structures on a surface of the substrate material,
• wherein the substrate material is a non-metallic material,
• wherein forming is performed by an ultrashort pulse laser system,
• wherein the plurality of surface structures comprises periodically consistent micro or nano structures formed in response to the ultrashort pulse laser system;
• and
• performing a post-treatment of the surface of the substrate material,
• wherein forming the plurality of surface structures and performing the post-treatment adjust at least one of a chemical property or a physical property of the substrate material to a predetermined value.

A method for joining a plurality of ceramic surfaces, the method comprising:

• forming a first plurality of surface structures on a first surface of a first ceramic material;
• forming a second plurality of surface structures on a second surface of a second ceramic material,
• wherein the plurality of ceramic surfaces comprises at least the first ceramic material and the second ceramic material,
• wherein forming is performed by an ultrashort pulse laser system,
• wherein the first plurality of surface structures and the second plurality of surface structures comprise periodically consistent micro or nano structures formed in response to the ultrashort pulse laser system;
• positioning one or more surfaces structures of the first plurality of surface structures proximate one or more surface structures of the second plurality of surface structures;
• and
• heating the first ceramic material and the second ceramic material such that the one or more surfaces structures of the first plurality of surface structures join to the one or more surface structures of the second plurality of surface structures at one or more bonding areas.