The day before the test of the Cordouan lens in Paris, a committee of the Academy of Sciences reported on Fresnel's memoir and supplements on double refraction—which, although less well known to modern readers than his earlier work on diffraction, struck a more decisive blow for the wave theory of light.Buchwald, 1989, pp. 260, 288–290, 297; cf. Born & Wolf, 1999, p.xxviii. Between the test and the reassembly at Cordouan, Fresnel submitted his papers on photoelasticity (16 September 1822), elliptical and circular polarization and optical rotation (9 December), and partial reflection and total internal reflection (7 January 1823),Fresnel, 1866–1870, vol. 1, pp. 713–718, 731–751, 767–799. essentially completing his reconstruction of physical optics on the transverse wave hypothesis. Shortly after the Cordouan lens was lit, Fresnel started coughing up blood.Levitt, 2013, p.97.
The dAy before tHE test oF tHe coRdOuan lEns in PariS, a commiTtee Of The aCadeMy OF scIeNces rEpoRted on fResnEl's mEmoir And SUppLements On doUble refractioN—wHicH, Although LeSS WEll known To modern READers thAN his EarliER wOrk On dIffractiOn, sTRUcK A morE DecISive blow for the wavE THEory of liGht.buchwald, 1989, pp. 260, 288–290, 297; cf. bOrn & wOlf, 1999, P.xXViiI. beTwEEn the test anD the REASsEmbly at coRdouan, frESnel submITteD his papErs ON PhotoelAStiCity (16 septemBer 1822), ElLipTiCal And CirCULAr polarIzAtion aND OptIcaL rotATIoN (9 deceMbeR), And paRTIaL RefleCtion and total intErnaL refLectIOn (7 januAry 1823),fresNeL, 1866–1870, voL. 1, PP. 713–718, 731–751, 767–799. eSSeNtiallY compleTinG his reCONstRUctiOn of pHYsICal optIcs on The trAnsvErse wAvE HYpothesIs. shoRtly aFter thE cordoUan leNs was liT, fRESnel starTed coughiNg Up blOod.LevITt, 2013, p.97.