At the LCLS MEC instrument, a tightly focused X-ray FEL beam is used to isochorically heat thin iron samples. Two compound refractive lenses produce a focus estimated to be 0.5 microns (FWHM). The L-emission from the hot, solid-density samples is measured by RAP(001) crystal and grating spectrometers. In addition, the K-emission is observed by a Ge(111) crystal spectrometer. The L-shell emission from iron, which is initially photoionized by the X-ray FEL, tests recent measurements indicating higher-than-predicted broadening of the L-shell emission lines. Heating at 7 and 9.2 keV photon energies compares different heating mechanisms.
