The absolute cross section of the photodisintegration of deuterium was measured at 2754 keV using an absorptive method by passing the photons through 2-m-long absorbers of ${\mathrm{H}}_2$O and ${\mathrm{D}}_2$O. The measured value is 1456±45 μb. The result is compared with calculations that include contributions from meson-exchange currents and isobar configurations.

• Received 6 January 1989

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.39.1247