Lowest Excitations in 56Ti and the Predicted N = 34 Shell Closure

The subshell closure at N = 34 in Ca, Ti, Cr isotones exhibited low excitation characteristics of shell closure. The β decay of 56Sc was used to populate low-energy level structure of 56Ti. The decay of 56Sc was produced in fragmentation reactions and new γ rays were also identified in daughter N = 34 isotone 56Ti. The results show first 2+ level at an energy of 1127 keV which was below expected position and indicated presence of N = 34 shell closure in 56Ti.