A laser diode device capable of detecting laser light with a simple
structure is provided. A laser diode device, includes a semiconductor
layer formed through laminating a first conductive type layer, an active
layer and a second conductive type layer in this order, the second
conductive type layer including a striped current confinement structure
in a top portion thereof, and a plurality of electrodes being formed on
the second conductive type layer side of the semiconductor layer and
being electrically connected to the second conductive type layer at
predetermined intervals, wherein the semiconductor layer has a
photoreceptor region in a region corresponding to an electrode (a first
electrode) of the plurality of electrodes except for at least one, the
photoreceptor region absorbing a part of the light emitted in the
semiconductor layer to convert the part of the light into a current
signal.