The three-nucleon $\mathrm{}\left(3N\right)\mathrm{}$ photodisintegration of ${}^3\mathrm{He}$ has been calculated in the whole phase space using consistent Faddeev equations for the three-nucleon bound and scattering states. Modern nucleon-nucleon and $3N$ forces have been applied, in addition to different approaches to nuclear currents. Phase space regions are localized where $3N$ force effects are especially large. In addition, semi-exclusive cross sections for ${}^3\mathrm{He}$ $(\gamma ,N),$ which carry interesting peak structures, have been predicted. Finally, some data for the exclusive $3N$ breakup process of ${}^3\mathrm{He}$ and its total breakup cross section have been compared to theory.

• Received 16 January 2003

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.67.054002