The possible magnetization configurations of individual circular Co(0001) dots are investigated by means of 3D micromagnetic simulations as a function of dot dimensions. In zero applied field, the vortex state corresponds to the ground state for diameters larger than 60 nm and up to a thickness of 25 nm where a transition into a weak stripe structure occurs.
Buda, L., Prejbeanu, I., Demand, I., Demand, M., Ebels, U., & Ounadjela, K. (2001). Vortex states stability in circular Co(0001) dots. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 37(4), 2061-2063. https://doi.org/10.1109/20.951053 (Original work published 2001)