Introduction

The why. Why should we study exoplanets via photometry? What are the limitations, what are the benefits.
Different techniques of studying exoplanets - doppler etc. Why photometry is a feasable alternative.

For an "official" IAU listing of exoplanets look at:
http://www.dtm.ciw.edu/boss/planets.html

The discoveries most relevant are the transit and microlensing lists - both techniques use photometry.

From project description:
"INTRODUCTION The study of extrasolar planets (exoplanets) advances understanding of the formation and evolution of planetary systems and the search for extraterrestrial life. Exoplanets can be found and detected using photometry to measure the temporary drop in stellar brightness due to the (periodic) transit of the exoplanet in front of its star, as long as the orbit of the exoplanet is within an appropriate angle to our line of sight. Current professional surveys detecting exoplanets using transit and radial-velocity (Doppler wobble) techniques can benefit from photometry done by students and advanced amateur astronomers that find, confirm or add to knowledge about new exoplanets: http://www.transitsearch.org/"

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