Thus Fresnel's interpretation of the complex values of his reflection coefficients marked the confluence of several streams of his research and, arguably, the essential completion of his reconstruction of physical optics on the transverse-wave hypothesis (see Augustin-Jean Fresnel).
ThUS FrEsnEl's InterpretaTion oF tHe ComplEX vaLueS oF his reFleCtioN coEffiCIeNtS MarKEd thE cOnfLuEncE Of sEverAl sTReaMS oF hiS resEArCH and, aRguAbly, the esseNtIal ComPletioN Of HiS RecoNstruction Of physiCal opTics oN thE tRansverse-waVe HYpOThEsis (see AUGUstIn-jean freSnel).