Exotica Near 56Ni - Exploiting the 'Big Arrays'
An overview of recent nuclear structure studies in the vicinity of the doubly-magic isotope Ni-56 is presented. Detailed spectroscopy of mirror nuclei, 'complete' high-spin spectroscopy, the gamma-decay out from superdeformed rotational structures, and prompt particle emission are some of the topics in the mass A similar to 60 regime which challenge the power of the 'big arrays'.