Within the Maxwell framework and using a transfer-matrix technique we have determined a general equation which governs the photonic band structure and the density of states of one-dimensional superlattices composed of two alternate layers characterized by different refractive indexes, which may take on positive as well as negative values. Besides the usual well-known results, we have found null-gap points for commensurate values of the optical path lengths of each layer. Furthermore, we have been able to characterize non-Bragg gaps that show up in frequency regions in which the average refractive index is null.
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