A monolithic multi-wavelength laser device according to the present
invention comprises a substrate, a first-wavelength lasing part having a
ridge portion and a second-wavelength lasing part having a ridge portion,
while each of the first-wavelength lasing part and the second-wavelength
lasing part includes current blocking layers consisting of semiconductor
thin films covering the side surfaces of the ridge portion and extending
toward at least partial regions of a plane linked with the bottom surface
of the ridge portion and an insulation layer, covering the current
blocking layers, consisting of an insulating dielectric thin film made of
a material having a lower refractive index than the current blocking
layers.