Ultra-broadband THz time-domain spectroscopy of common polymers using THz air photonics.

Several common polymers are characterized in the ultra-broadband Terahertz frequency window 2-15 THz using a THz time-domain spectrometer solely based on air-photonics. The spectral features relevant for materials science and THz photonics are revealed.

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