Oxide superconductor and method for manufacturing same

An oxide superconductor, comprising:

• a substrate made of a metal;
• an insulating intermediate layer provided on the substrate;
• an oxide superconducting layer provided on the intermediate layer;
• a metal stabilizing layer provided on the oxide superconducting layer;
• and
• a plurality of dividing grooves which divide the metal stabilizing layer and the oxide superconducting layer along a longitudinal direction of the substrate, the dividing grooves reaching an inside of the intermediate layer through the oxide superconducting layer from the metal stabilizing layer, the dividing grooves not reaching the substrate,
• wherein the metal stabilizing layer and the oxide superconducting layer are divided to form a plurality of filament conductors by the plurality of dividing grooves,
• wherein in each dividing groove of the plurality of dividing grooves, a width of a groove opening portion of the dividing groove is equal to or greater than a width of a groove bottom portion of the dividing groove,
• wherein the intermediate layer includes a textured layer having a high crystal orientation and a cap layer formed on the textured layer,
• wherein the groove bottom portion is formed to be positioned inside the cap layer, and
• wherein the dividing groove is formed to expose a portion of the cap layer from the groove bottom portion.