A wavelength conversion module according to the present invention includes
an external resonator, a semiconductor laser module and a wavelength
conversion device for converting a wavelength of light output from the
semiconductor laser module into a shorter wavelength. This wavelength
conversion device includes at least one of a nonlinear crystal for
generating SFG (Sum-frequency Generation) light and a nonlinear crystal
for generating SHG (Second Harmonic Generation) light. Each of the SFG
generating element and the SHG generating element of the wavelength
conversion device may have a periodically-poled ridge-waveguide structure
or a periodically-poled proton-exchanged-waveguide structure.