  We report a counter-intuitive finding that notches in an otherwise
homogeneous magnetic nanowire can boost current-induced domain wall (DW)
propagation. DW motion in notch-modulated wires can be classified into three
phases: 1) A DW is pinned around a notch when the current density is below the
depinning current density. 2) DW propagation velocity is boosted by notches
above the depinning current density and when non-adiabatic spin-transfer torque
strength $\beta$ is smaller than the Gilbert damping constant $\alpha$. The
boost can be manyfold. 3) DW propagation velocity is hindered when $\beta >
\alpha$. The results are explained by using the Thiele equation.
