Bessel Function / Helmholtz equation

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Homework Statement



I'm interested in the solution of an equation given below. (It's not a homework/coursework question, but can be stated in a similar style, so I thought it best to post here.)

Homework Equations



A \nabla^2 f(x)-Bf(x)+C \exp(-2x^2/D^2)=0
where A,B,C,D are constants.

I know the solution (or the solution that's relevant for me) is:
f(x)=\frac{D^2C}{4} \int_0^{\infty} \frac{kJ_0(kx)\exp(-D^2k^2/8)}{Ak^2+B}dk
where J_0 is a zeroth-order Bessel function, but I'm not entirely sure how to get there.

The Attempt at a Solution



It seems like a starting point might be solving:
A \nabla^2 f(x)-Bf(x)=0
which looks like a Helmholtz equation and then modifying that solution, but I haven't been able to solve that so far.
 
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