Abstract
In this letter we report a large experimental effort exploring the dynamics of poly(vinyl ethylene) on length scales covering Rouse dynamics and below. The results establish the simultaneous existence of a generic sublinear diffusion regime which underlies the α-process in addition to the Rouse process. Both regimes are separated by a well-defined dynamic crossover. From that the size of the Gaussian blobs making up the Rouse model is determined directly. Following this observation, we may identify the universal glassy dynamics with subdiffusive motions occurring within these Gaussian blobs.