We investigate the energy spectrum and the electron dynamics of a band in a
semiconductor superlattice as a function of the electric field. Linear opt
ical spectroscopy shows that, for high fields, the well-known localization
of the Bloch states is followed by a field-induced delocalization, associat
ed with Zener breakdown. Using time-resolved measurements, we observe Bloch
oscillations in a regime where they are damped by Zener breakdown.