A light source device includes a light source section for supplying a
laser beam, a wavelength conversion element for converting a wavelength
of the laser beam from the light source section, a temperature measuring
section for measuring temperature, a temperature adjusting section for
adjusting the temperature of the wavelength conversion element in
accordance with a result of the measurement by the temperature measuring
section, and a thermal diffusion section for diffusing heat to be
conducted to the wavelength conversion element, wherein the thermal
diffusion section is provided with a first surface disposed on a side of
the wavelength conversion element and a second surface disposed on an
opposite side to the first surface, and the temperature measuring section
is provided to a part of the thermal diffusion section, which is located
on a side of the second surface and has higher thermal conductivity of
the thermal diffusion section between the side of the first surface and
the side of the second surface than the other part of the thermal
diffusion section.