[en] The nuclear level densities of 44,45Sc and 50,51V have been measured using the Oslo method. From the level density thermal properties such as entropy and temperature are deduced. Also the radiative strength functions (RSF) of 50,51V have been extracted. The gross properties of the RSF are generally described by the low-energetic tail of the giant electric dipole resonance (GEDR). At γ energies below ∼ 3 MeV, the RSFs show an unexpected enhancement

[en] The evaluated spectroscopic data are presented for known nuclides of mass 58 (Ca,Sc,Ti,V,Cr,Mn,Fe,Co,Ni,Cu,Zn). Excited-state data are nonexistent for ⁵⁸Ca, ⁵⁸Sc, and ⁵⁸Zn; and very scarce for ⁵⁸Ti and ⁵⁸V, with only one tentative level in each case. Except for half-lives, no other radioactive decay data are available for the decay of ⁵⁸Sc and ⁵⁸Ti. The radioactive decays of ⁵⁸V, ⁵⁸Cr and ⁵⁸Zn are not considered as well established. Superdeformed structures are known in ⁵⁸Ni (two bands) and in ⁵⁸Cu (one band). Prompt proton decay of high-spin states in 58Ni for eight levels and prompt α decay for two states have been identified. In ⁵⁸Cu, one high-spin state decays by prompt proton emission. Very complex high-spin structures are now known for ⁵⁸Ni from the work by 2009Jo03.

[en] The neutron-rich nuclei^57,58₂₁Sc,^58-60₂₂Ti,^60-63₂₃V,^62-66₂₄Cr have been produced at Ganil via interactions of a 61.8A MeV ⁷⁶Ge beam with a ⁵⁸Ni target. Beta-decay studies have been performed using combined β- and γ-ray spectroscopy. Half-lives have been determined and β-decay schemes are proposed for ⁵⁸Ti, ⁶¹V and ⁶²Cr. From these studies, new hints for the existence of β-decaying isomers in ⁶⁰V and in ⁶²Mn are provided. These results are compared to shell model calculations. The role of the πf_7/2- νf_5/2 proton-neutron interaction is examined through its influence on the lifetime values. (orig.)