In this study, we investigate the pseudo-static magnetic properties of Permalloy conical frustum nanowires using micromagnetic simulations. We thoroughly examine how both the major and minor radii influence the magnetic reversal mechanism when an external magnetic field is applied parallel to the nanowire axis. The obtained results show that under specific geometrical conditions, magnetization reverts though a Bloch point-type domain wall. In these cases, hysteresis curves exhibit two Barkhausen jumps during magnetization reversal, forming a plateau field range in which a Bloch point domain wall nucleates and propagates until its annihilation after the second Barkhausen jump. The nucleation of a Bloch point domain wall in a frustum conical nanowire geometry is reported. These findings highlight the significance of this geometry in nucleating these attractive topological defects for promising applications.
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