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    1. power of the radar signal is proportional to the square of the electric field amplitude

      I think, this talks about the power Pt...where it is deifned as P = v^2 divided by R

    1. P(θ,ϕ)=∣∣E(θ,ϕ)∣∣2

      \(\theta \) (Theta) and \(\phi \) (Phi): These are the angular coordinates in a 3D spherical system. \(\theta \) represents the elevation angle (up/down) and \(\phi \) represents the azimuth angle (left/right). They specify the exact direction in space relative to the antenna. \(E(\theta, \phi)\): This is the Electric Field Vector (measured in Volts per meter). It describes how strong the electrical force of the radio wave is in a given direction \((\theta, \phi)\). Because radio waves oscillate, \(E\) contains complex numbers to account for phase. \(\vert{}\vert{} \dots \vert{}\vert{}^2\): This represents taking the squared magnitude (absolute value squared) of that complex electric field. \(P(\theta, \phi)\): This is the Radiation Intensity or Power Pattern. It represents the power per unit solid angle (Watts per steradian) flowing out into that specific direction.

    2. intermediate frequency (IF)

      Instead of processing signals directly at the final RF frequency, systems often convert them to a convenient intermediate frequency called the IF