  Low energy proton capture reactions in the mass 55-60 region are studied in a
microscopic optical model. Nuclear density profile is calculated using the
relativistic mean field theory. The DDM3Y interaction is folded with the
theoretical density to obtain the proton-nucleus optical potential. A definite
set of normalization parameters has been obtained for the concerned mass region
by comparing with all available experimental data in this mass region. These
parameters have been used to obtain proton capture rates for astrophysically
important reactions in this mass region.
