Impact of substrate on magnetic phase coexistence in bicritical Sm0.53Sr0.47MnO3 thin films

► Single crystalline Sm0.53Sr0.47MnO3 thin films were prepared on LaAlO3 and SrTiO3. ►θ-2θ and ω-2θ scans show that these films have very good crystallinity. ► Magnetic and magnetotransport properties of both the films were studied. ► These films also show phase coexistence and first order phase transitions. ► At T