Properties of proton drip-line nuclei at the sd-fp-shell interface

Properties of proton-rich nuclei at the sd-fp-shell boundary with 37 less than or equal to A less than or equal to 48 are investigated within the framework of the nuclear shell model. Predicted binding energies, one- and two-proton separation energies, and beta-end-point energies are presented. Half-Lives associated with one- and two-proton emissions are compared with beta decay, and it is determined that the best candidates for the observation of correlated two-proton emission are Ti-38 and Fe-45. The predicted branching ratios for beta decay as a function of excitation energy in the daughter nucleus are shown. Where available, beta-decay half-lives are compared with experiment and are found to be in overall good agreement.