  The dynamics of drop impact on solid surfaces can be changed significantly by
tuning the elasticity of the solid. Most prominently, the substrate deformation
causes an increase in the splashing threshold as compared to impact onto
perfectly rigid surfaces, and can thus lead to splash suppression. Here, we
experimentally determine the splashing threshold for impact on thin membranes
as a function of the tension in the membrane and its elastic properties. The
drop dynamics is correlated to the membrane deformation, which is
simultaneously measured using a laser profilometry technique. The experimental
results enable us to adapt current models for splashing, showing quantitatively
how substrate deformation alters the splashing threshold.
