I have been reading this thread and ordered a TEC for myself out of excitement. It was expensive, around $40 for a 6.2mm square, but I just found this other site (https://www.tetech.com/Peltier-Thermoelectric-Cooler-Modules/Micro.html) with good prices on small TEC units. Less than $20 for some...
Sorry, I thougth that I had a thread open about the application of TEC's in DIY Laser Power Meters. Thank you for the advice and sorry for being amiss.