Band termination in the N = Z odd-odd nucleus V-46 - art. no. 021303

High spin states in the odd-odd N = Z nucleus V-46 have been identified. At low spin, the T = 1 isobaric analog: states of Ti-46 are established up to I-pi = 6(+). Other high spin states, including the band terminating state, are tentatively assigned to the same T = 1 band. The T = 0 band built on t he low-lying 3(+) isomer is observed up to the 1f(7/2)-shell termination at I-pi = 15(+). Both signatures of a negative parity T = 0 band are observed up to the terminating states at I-pi = 16(-) and I-pi = 17(-), respectivel y. The structure of this band is interpreted as a particle-hole excitation from the 1d(3/2) shell. Spherical shell model calculations are found to be in excellent agreement with the experimental results. [S0556-2813(99)50708- 5].