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My hypothesis is that it is not possible for heat to be transferred this way because it seems that any matter would simply experience a temperature increase instead of allowing heat to pass through.

Despite this, though, I am uncertain since beta radiation (among other types) seem to be able to pass through solid materials like human skin, for instance.

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It depends on the opacity and density of the matter at the wavelength of the radiation.

Examples where energy can pass through, and heat something on the other side: Radio waves passing through walls. Infrared light from the Sun passing through the atmosphere. Light passing through the glass of a greenhouse, heating the inside. Microwave energy in your microwave passing through glass or tupperware. X-ray and gamma rays passing through tissue and other solid matter.

I offer these examples to show you that density of matter, opacity of matter, and wavelength of light are all diverse, leading to diverse behavior.

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