We have derived an expression for the cross section for the gammad-->p
n reaction at small momentum transfers t and u in the framework of the
quark-gluon model and Regge phenomenology. Our predictions reproduce
very well the few data available at energies between 1.5 and 4.2 GeV,
where our approach can be applied. Moreover, we found a good agreement
also with the forward- and backward-angle data in the intermediate-en
ergy region.