Absorption in periodic layered structures

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DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0379-6779(00)00419-7
Reference A. Moroz, A. Tip and J.M. Combes, Absorption in periodic layered structures, Synth. Met. 116, 481-484 (2001)

Photonic band structure of metal-dielectric and semiconductor-dielectric layered structures are studied in the presence of a strong absorption. It is shown that absorption can enlarge some gaps by as much as 50%.