TY - CONF A1 - Beckmann, Jörg A1 - Schade, U. A1 - Jaunich, Matthias A1 - von der Ehe, Kerstin A1 - Wolff, Dietmar T1 - THz- and MIR FTIR Spectroscopy on Polyethylene, N2 - THz and mid IR spectroscopy of high-molecular PE (HMW) and ultra high-molecular PE (UHMW) reveals modifications of the molecular structure. Characteristic absorption bands are changed if the two materials are exposed by -Co60 radiation up to 600 kGy and subsequently stored at an annealing temperature of 398 K until for 729 days. UHMW-PE and HMW-PE behave differently during the ageing process because of their molecular weight and inherent structure distinctions. The spectroscopic data offer characteristic absorption bands, which have been used to describe the complete ageing process in more detail. For instance, the integral absorption in the B1u THz-region can be used to describe quantitatively the reduction of crystallinity. The formation of trans vinylene unsaturation and the decay of vinyl during ageing can be observed in detail in the mid IR range. T2 - IRMMW-THz 2018 (43rd) Conference CY - Nagoya, Japan DA - 09.09.2018 KW - Gamma-Co60 radiation KW - THz and mid IR spectroscopy PY - 2018 AN - OPUS4-46442 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -