Graduate Integral of 2 Bessel functions of different orders

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The integral of two Bessel functions of different orders, expressed as ∫_{0}^{r} (1/ρ) J_m(aρ) J_n(bρ) dρ, can be approached using Lommel's integrals when m equals n. However, for cases where m does not equal n, the results primarily yield hypergeometric functions, which may not provide a satisfactory solution. A specific case where m is either one less or one more than n does yield a hypergeometric function, but other arbitrary orders have not been resolved. The discussion highlights the challenges in finding solutions for integrals involving Bessel functions of different orders. Overall, further exploration is needed to find a general solution for m ≠ n.
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For implementing a mode-matching technique in EM simulation, I want to get a closed-form equation of the integral of [tex] \int_{0}^{r} \frac{1}{\rho} J_m(a\rho) J_n(b\rho) d\rho [/tex]
I can only find a solution to \int_{0}^{r} \frac{1}{\rho} J_m(a\rho) J_n(b\rho) d\rho
with the Lommel's integral . On my last thread (here), I got an idea about how to execute this when m = n (Bessel functions with the same order) using Lommel's integrals (Using some properties of Bessel functions.). However, all that I get with the problem having Bessel's functions with different orders is some hyper-geometric functions. Is there any other way to solve it when m != nHere, J_m is the Bessel function of the first kind of order m.
 
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What's wrong with hypergeometric functions?
 
phyzguy said:
What's wrong with hypergeometric functions?
Well, I just realized I got a hypergeometric function when the orders are of the form m - 1 and m + 1. For any other arbitrary case, I haven't seen any solution with hypergeometric functions.
 
I was able to find a solution when a=b, otherwise no.
 

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