Question: In which area did this French engineer and physicist, whose name became synonymous to one of a series of concentric prolate ellipsoidal regions of space between and around a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna system, contribute significantly?
Sentence (from "Augustin-Jean Fresnel"): Augustin-Jean Fresnel ( ; ] ; 10 May 1788 – 14 July 1827) was a French engineer and physicist who contributed significantly to the establishment of the theory of wave optics.
Relevant evidence: Yes