2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/16216Photonic 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.htmlCondensed Mattertext