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20202026
most citedEnabling self-induced back-action trapping of gold nanoparticles in metamaterial plasmonic tweezers

28 citations · 28 across the 5 of their papers we have counts for

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6 papers

quant-ph2026

Constrained Portfolio Optimization via Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) with XY-Mixers and Trotterized Initialization: A Hybrid Approach for Direct Indexing

Javier Mancilla, Theodoros D. Bouloumis, Frederic Goguikian

Portfolio optimization under strict cardinality constraints is a combinatorial challenge that defies classical convex optimization techniques, particularly in the context of "Direc…

q-fin.CP2026

Non-Convex Portfolio Optimization via Energy-Based Models: A Comparative Analysis Using the Thermodynamic HypergRaphical Model Library (THRML) for Index Tracking

Javier Mancilla, Theodoros D. Bouloumis, Frederic Goguikian

Portfolio optimization under cardinality constraints transforms the classical Markowitz mean-variance problem from a convex quadratic problem into an NP-hard combinatorial optimiza…

physics.optics2024

Disruptive Forces in Metamaterial Tweezers for Trapping 20 nm Nanoparticles Based on Molecular Graphene Quantum Dots

Theodoros D. Bouloumis, Hao Zhao, Nikolaos Kokkinidis +4

In recent years, plasmonic optical tweezers have been used to trap nanoparticles and study interactions with their environment. An unavoidable challenge is the plasmonic heating du…

physics.optics2022★ 28 cited

Enabling self-induced back-action trapping of gold nanoparticles in metamaterial plasmonic tweezers

Theodoros D. Bouloumis, Domna G. Kotsifaki, Sile Nic Chormaic

The pursuit for efficient nanoparticle trapping with low powers has led to optical tweezers technology moving from the conventional free-space configuration to advanced plasmonic t…

physics.optics2020

Plasmonic tweezers based on connected nanoring apertures

Theodoros D. Bouloumis, Domna G. Kotsifaki, Xue Han +2

The manipulation of microparticles using optical forces has led to many applications in the life and physical sciences. To extend optical trapping towards the nano-regime, in this…

physics.optics2020

From far-field to near-field micro- and nanoparticle optical trapping

Theodoros D. Bouloumis, Sile Nic Chormaic

Optical tweezers is a very well-established technique that has developed into a standard tool for trapping and manipulating micron and submicron particles with great success in the…