The technique is called MAPLE - Matrix-Assisted Pulsed Laser evaporation. First, a polymer (or nanoparticles in your case) has to be dissolved (suspended) in a proper solvent. Then, the solution (suspension) made freeze up in liquid nitrogen. The obtained solid is used for laser ablation (evaporation) and vapor deposition.
Here is an example https://www.princeton.edu/~spikelab/research/maple.html