Lighting apparatus

A lighting apparatus that wavelength-converts laser light guided by an optical fiber to output light having a different wavelength as the laser light, the lighting apparatus comprising:

• a holder that holds the optical fiber;
• a wavelength converter that wavelength-converts the laser light emitted from the optical fiber;
• and
• a case that is made of metal, holds the wavelength converter, and houses the holder, wherein
• the holder includes a main body and a flange, the main body having a lead end face from which the laser light is emitted, the flange projecting from an outer circumferential face of a base end of the main body,
• the case has a through hole penetrating from one end face to another end face of the case, and the wavelength converter is attached to the case to be coaxial with the through hole,
• the through hole of the case houses the main body of the holder, and has an abutting face which the lead end face of the main body abuts, and
• the flange of the holder is secured to the case in a state where the lead end face of the main body abuts the abutting face.