Structure-Sensitive Maxima in the Absorption Spectra of Polymers in the Terahertz Frequency Range

The basic sizes characterizing the morphology of a few practically important synthetic organic polymers in the glassy and viscoelastic states are confronted with the maxima of the absorption spectra in the terahertz frequency range. These sizes are determined using the X-ray diffraction technique. The absorption spectra of these polymers have been measured by the method of terahertz time-domain spectroscopy in the temperature range from helium to room temperatures.