Deriving Bessel Function Equation with Basic Relation

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Homework Statement


Known formula:J_0(k\sqrt{\rho^2+\rho'^2-\rho\rho'\cos\phi})=\sum e^{im\phi}J_m(k\rho)J_m(k\rho')
I can't derive to next equation which is e^{ik\rho\cos\phi}=\sum i^me^{im\phi}J_m(k\rho)

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Can anyone help me? Thanks a lot!


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The formula for the first bessel function won't help. I believe this can be proven by looking at the expansion of e^{ik\rho sin(\phi)} in terms of bessel functions.
 
You can use the basic Bessel relation, i.e;

let k\rho=x

e^{(x/2)(t-1/t)}=\sum J_n(x) t^n

then make the transformation t=e^{i\alpha} st. \alpha=\theta+\pi/2

and then substitute them all in the Bessel relation, then you can obtain the given result.
 
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