Absorption in periodic layered structures
arXiv:cond-mat/0004004
Abstract
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%.
8 pages, Elsart Tex, 3 ps figures, to appear in Synthetic Metals. For more info on this subject see http://www.amolf.nl/research/photonic_materials_theory/moroz/moroz.html