Scaling of dynamic spin correlations in BaCu2(Si0.5Ge0.5)2O7

The magnetic dynamic structure factor of the one-dimensional S=1/2 chain system BaCu{sub 2}(Si{sub 0.5}Ge{sub 0.5}){sub 2}O{sub 7} is studied in a wide range of energy transfers and temperatures. Contrary to previous erroneous reports [T. Masuda et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 077206 (2004)], the scaling properties observed in the range 0.5-25 meV are found to be fully consistent with expectations for a Luttinger spin liquid. At higher energies, a breakdown of scaling laws is observed and attributed to lattice effects. The results are complementary to those found in literature for other S=1/2 chain compounds, such as KCuF{sub 3} and Cu benzoate.