The μ − + 2 H → νμ + n + n, μ − + 3 He → νμ + 3 H, μ − + 3 He → νμ + n + d ,a ndμ − + 3 He → νμ + n + n + p capture reactions are studied with various realistic potentials under full inclusion offinal-state interactions. Our results for the two- and three-body break-up of 3 He are calculated with a variety of nucleon-nucleon potentials, among which is the AV18 potential, augmented by the Urbana IX three-nucleon potential. Most of our results are based on the single-nucleon weak-current operator. As a first step, we tested our calculation in the case of the μ − + 2 H → νμ + n + n and μ − + 3 He → νμ + 3 H reactions, for which theoretical predictions obtained in a comparable framework are available. Additionally, we have been able to obtain for the first time a realistic estimate for the total rates of the muon capture reactions on 3 He in the break-up channels: 544 s −1 and 154 s −1 for the n + d and n + n + p channels, respectively. Our results are compared with the most recent experimental data, finding a rough agreement for the total capture rates, but failing to reproduce the differential capture rates.
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