A wavelength tunable laser comprises a multiple ring resonator, an
input/output side waveguide coupled to a ring resonator, a reflection
side waveguide coupled to a ring resonator, a multiple ring resonator, a
PLC substrate where the input/output side waveguide and the reflection
side waveguide are formed, a high reflection film set on the reflection
side waveguide, a SOA connected to the input/output side waveguide
through a anti-reflection film, a film heater which is placed above a
ring waveguide for wavelength tuning in the PLC substrate and provides
heat to the ring waveguide for wavelength tuning, and a adiabatic groove,
which restrain conducting heat provided by the film heater to the PLC
substrate except the ring waveguide for wavelength tuning.