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= Solution

For $F(t)=\operatorname{sech}\alpha\sinh t-t$, the relevant <saddle point> is $t=\alpha$, where $F(\alpha)=\tanh\alpha-\alpha$ and $F''(\alpha)=\tanh\alpha$. The <method of steepest descent> gives
$$
\boxed{J_\nu(\nu\operatorname{sech}\alpha)
\sim\frac{\exp[\nu(\tanh\alpha-\alpha)]}
{\sqrt{2\pi\nu\tanh\alpha}}}
\qquad(\alpha>0).
$$

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