A scanning force microscope tip is used to write ferroelectric domains in He-implanted single-crystal lithium niobate and subsequently probe them by piezoresponse force microscopy. Investigation of cross-sections of the samples showed that the buried implanted layer, below the surface, is nonferroelectric and can thus act as a barrier to domain growth. This barrier enabled stable surface domains of size to be written in thick crystal substrates with voltage pulses of only 10 V applied to the tip.
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