Consistent interpretation of B(E2) values and g factors in deformed nuclei

A simple phenomenological model is discussed that simultaneously accounts for the saturation of B(E2; 0₁⁺→ 2₁⁺) values and the newly recognized near constancy of g(2₁⁺) factor values in deformed nuclei. The model invokes reduced effective contributions to these observables from the valence neutrons and protons. Empirical evidence supporting this ansatz comes from recently extracted proton-neutron interaction strengths.