Various embodiments may relate to a radiant cooler. The radiant cooler may include a chamber. The radiant cooler may also include a vacuum pump connected to the chamber. The radiant cooler may further include an infrared absorber arranged within the chamber. A wall of the chamber may be configured to allow at least a portion of infrared light to pass through. The vacuum pump may be configured to generate a vacuum in the chamber. The infrared absorber may include a fluid, i.e. a liquid, configured to evaporate into the vacuum upon receiving thermal energy from at least the portion of infrared light.