I'm thinking the lights will need to be closer to the plant than the distance from desk to ceiling. Also, the light "temperature" probably won't be ideal. I used a small aquarium CFL on some seedlings this year and they grew just fine. For a full-sized plant though, just to keep it alive, I'm not sure what's best.

I'm not sure either but i would like to try as well!

I was able to overwinter outside and just bring them in when there was a frost. My jals flowered in Nov and I got a few small red peppers in time for planting seeds in Feb. They did lose most of their old leaves and grew new smaller ones. I was a bit careless a few nights.

No office, but in our small apartment we have one of those pole lamps with three separate lamps on it. We use compact fluorescent bulbs in all of our lamps. I started some Cayennes in December to see if my seeds were still viable, three sprouted and I kept them next to the pole lamp all winter, and by spring they had flowered and produced a couple of peppers each. They were potted up to 4" square pots. They are now outside and much happier, but I was surprised at how well they did next to that lamp. I'm planning on overwintering a small ornamental("Sweet Pickle") next to that lamp this year. Maybe you could add a desk lamp if you have room so your plants can get a bit more intense lighting.