A system for thermal treatment of a workpiece, the system comprising: an enclosure having an interior sized to enclose the workpiece, and configured to maintain a vacuum or a pressurized atmosphere within the interior ; and a plurality of thermal applicators including: a first thermal applicator in thermal communication with a first portion of the interior and configured to apply a first thermal treatment to a first portion of the workpiece in the first portion of the interior , and a second thermal applicator in thermal communication with a second portion of the interior different from the first portion of the interior and configured to apply a second thermal treatment to a second portion of the workpiece in the second portion of the interior , wherein the second thermal applicator is operationally independent of the first thermal applicator , wherein each of the plurality of thermal applicators includes: at least one heating element in thermal communication with the first portion or the second portion of the interior ; and at least one cooling fluid injector in fluid communication with the first portion or the second portion of the workpiece, wherein the at least one cooling fluid injector of the first thermal applicator injects a different cooling fluid from the at least one cooling fluid injector of the second thermal applicator . an enclosure having an interior sized to enclose the workpiece, and configured to maintain a vacuum or a pressurized atmosphere within the interior ; and a plurality of thermal applicators including: a first thermal applicator in thermal communication with a first portion of the interior and configured to apply a first thermal treatment to a first portion of the workpiece in the first portion of the interior , and a second thermal applicator in thermal communication with a second portion of the interior different from the first portion of the interior and configured to apply a second thermal treatment to a second portion of the workpiece in the second portion of the interior , wherein the second thermal applicator is operationally independent of the first thermal applicator , a first thermal applicator in thermal communication with a first portion of the interior and configured to apply a first thermal treatment to a first portion of the workpiece in the first portion of the interior , and a second thermal applicator in thermal communication with a second portion of the interior different from the first portion of the interior and configured to apply a second thermal treatment to a second portion of the workpiece in the second portion of the interior , wherein the second thermal applicator is operationally independent of the first thermal applicator , wherein each of the plurality of thermal applicators includes: at least one heating element in thermal communication with the first portion or the second portion of the interior ; and at least one cooling fluid injector in fluid communication with the first portion or the second portion of the workpiece, wherein the at least one cooling fluid injector of the first thermal applicator injects a different cooling fluid from the at least one cooling fluid injector of the second thermal applicator . at least one heating element in thermal communication with the first portion or the second portion of the interior ; and at least one cooling fluid injector in fluid communication with the first portion or the second portion of the workpiece, wherein the at least one cooling fluid injector of the first thermal applicator injects a different cooling fluid from the at least one cooling fluid injector of the second thermal applicator . <EOS>