Beta decay of the exotic t<inf>z</inf> = -2, ⁵⁶zn nucleus and half-life of various proton-rich t<inf>z</inf> = -1 nucleiz.ast;

Preliminary results of an experimental study of the β-decay of the exotic Tz = -2, 56Zn nucleus and other proton-rich Tz = -1 nuclei are presented. The ions were produced at GANIL using fragmentation reactions, separated by the LISE3 spectrometer and implanted in a double-sided silicon strip detector surrounded by Ge detectors. The half-lives of 56Zn and four Tz = -1 nuclei in the fp-shell have been measured. While the decay of the Tz = -1 nuclei proceeds essentially by β-delayed gamma emission, in the case of 56Zn β-delayed proton emission is also observed. Moreover, the exotic β-delayed gamma-proton decay is seen for the first time. The information from the decay study has been used to determine the absolute Fermi and Gamow-Teller transition strengths. The results for 56Zn have been compared with the mirror Charge Exchange process, the (3He,t) reaction on the Tz = +2, 56Fe target nucleus. This comparison is important for understanding the 56Zn decay data.