THE HYPERTRITON AND ITS DECAYS

Rigorous Faddeev calculations for the hypertriton, based on modern bar yon-baryon forces including Lambda-Sigma conversion, are described. Th e mesonic and nonmesonic decay modes are evaluated taking the final-st ate interaction among the three nucleons exactly into account. Total a nd differential decay rates are provided. It is shown that the total r ates for neutron- and proton-induced decays in the nonmesonic mode can not be seperated experimentally, only fractions thereof.