A system having a deposition chamber comprising a xenon excimer lamp and
an inlet for deposition of a lubricant into the deposition chamber,
wherein the deposition chamber has an ability to perform both a vapor
deposition of the lubricant and an in-situ UV exposure of the lubricant
is disclosed. Also, a method including depositing a lubricant on a
magnetic recording medium in a deposition chamber and in-situ UV exposing
of the lubricant to irradiation from a xenon excimer lamp is disclosed.