a device for recording information on an optical disc so as to improve the recording quality of the information when a recording operation has just started . the recording device includes a luminous element radiating a light for recording information on the optical disc ; a radiation intensity controller constantly controlling an intensity of radiation of the light radiated by the luminous element ; a constant outputting unit providing a constant energy to the luminous element ; a selector selectively selecting one of the outputs of the intensity of radiation controller and the constant outputting unit ; wherein , the selector selects the output from the constant outputting unit during a predetermined duration from a starting time of recording the information on the optical disc , and selects the output from the intensity of radiation controller afterward .