Investigation of levels in59Ni following the β+ decay of59Cu

82s⁵⁹Cu was produced by the⁵⁸Ni(p, γ)⁵⁹Cu reaction using enriched target. The γ-ray spectra following the gb⁺ decay of⁵⁹Cu were studied using two 65 cm³ and 55 cm³ Ge(Li) detectors. Besides confirming all the previously known γ-rays from⁵⁹Cu decay, new γ-rays have been observed and additional direct β⁺ branches to the 1778.8 and 1950keV states of⁵⁹Ni have been identified with estimated log/tft values of 5.6 and 6.7 respectively. Validity of some of the controversial levels around 1700 keV is discussed. The weak γ-ray branches from levels upto 1679.7 keV are compared and found to be in fair agreement with the theoretical predictions of Glaudemans et al.