| A method for implementing a thin film deposition process includes: transporting a substrate into a first chamber; feeding a precursor into the first chamber, the precursor being adsorbed on a top surface of the substrate; supplying radiant energy to at least a part of the top surface of the substrate to facilitate reaction between the precursor and the top surface of the substrate; transporting the substrate with the top surface being precursor-adsorbed into a second chamber that is separated from the first chamber and that is spatially isolated from the first chamber; feeding a reactant into the second chamber, wherein reaction between the reactant and the precursor results in a thin film forming on the top surface. |