A wavelength conversion device including a nonlinear medium having quantum
dots uses a tunable laser as an excitation light source of optical four
wave mixing, and performs wavelength conversion for a wide bandwidth
signal light with optical four wave mixing by employing a control
apparatus for controlling an optical system including an optical path of
a signal light and an optical system including an optical path of an
excitation light in correspondence with a wavelength of a signal light
that is to be wavelength converted.