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An anomalous behavior of the current self-oscillation frequency is observed
in the dynamic de voltage bands, emerging from each sawtoothlike branch of
the current-voltage characteristic of a doped GaAs/A1As superlattice in th
e transition process from static to dynamic electric field domain formation
s. Varying the applied de voltage at a fixed temperature, we find that the
frequency increases while the averaged current decreases. Inside each volta
ge band, the frequency has a strong voltage dependence in the temperature r
ange where the averaged current changes with the applied de voltage. This d
ependence can be understood in terms of motion of the system along a limit
cycle.