A an apparatus for locking a bending mechanism that bends a reflex type wavelength
selection element for a bending mechanism that bends a reflex type wavelength selection
element comprises a locking assembly. The locking assembly locks the bending mechanism.
This allows maintaining the configuration of the reflex type wavelength selection
element with the element being bent by the bending mechanism according to curvature
of wavefront of an incident laser beam. Therefore, it is possible to stabilize
the performance of wavelength selection in the reflex type wavelength selection
element, even though the laser device receives vibration and shock.