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The $M_{12}$ (\cmsLeft) and $X_{123}$ (\cmsRight) projections of the five background templates, (Bb)b, (Cb)b, (Qb)b, bbB, and bbX, for the low-mass scenario.

The $M_{12}$ (\cmsLeft) and $X_{123}$ (\cmsRight) projections of the five background templates, (Bb)b, (Cb)b, (Qb)b, bbB, and bbX, for the low-mass scenario.

Invariant mass of the two leading jets for data in the control regions, for low- (\cmsLeft) and medium-mass (\cmsRight) regions. Predictions with matrix (black histogram), with nearest-neighbor methods (green histogram), and data (red dots) are overlaid. The predictions are normalized to the data.

Invariant mass of the two leading jets for data in the control regions, for low- (\cmsLeft) and medium-mass (\cmsRight) regions. Predictions with matrix (black histogram), with nearest-neighbor methods (green histogram), and data (red dots) are overlaid. The predictions are normalized to the data.

Results from the all-hadronic analysis. Top row: Result of the background-only fit in the triple-b-tag samples. The plot (a) shows the distribution of the dijet mass, $M_{12}$, the plot (b) the distribution of the event b-tag variable $X_{123}$ in the low-mass scenario. The hatched area at the edge of the summed background histogram corresponds to the uncertainty propagated from the templates. Bottom row: Dijet mass distribution in the medium-mass scenario, (d) with the background-only fit, and (d) including an additional signal template for a MSSM Higgs boson with a mass of 200\GeV. The fitted mass distribution of the Higgs contribution is shown a second time as the dashed histogram at the bottom of the figure. The fitted contribution of the (Qb)b template is compatible with zero within errors.

Results from the all-hadronic analysis. Top row: Result of the background-only fit in the triple-b-tag samples. The plot (a) shows the distribution of the dijet mass, $M_{12}$, the plot (b) the distribution of the event b-tag variable $X_{123}$ in the low-mass scenario. The hatched area at the edge of the summed background histogram corresponds to the uncertainty propagated from the templates. Bottom row: Dijet mass distribution in the medium-mass scenario, (d) with the background-only fit, and (d) including an additional signal template for a MSSM Higgs boson with a mass of 200\GeV. The fitted mass distribution of the Higgs contribution is shown a second time as the dashed histogram at the bottom of the figure. The fitted contribution of the (Qb)b template is compatible with zero within errors.

Results from the all-hadronic analysis. Top row: Result of the background-only fit in the triple-b-tag samples. The plot (a) shows the distribution of the dijet mass, $M_{12}$, the plot (b) the distribution of the event b-tag variable $X_{123}$ in the low-mass scenario. The hatched area at the edge of the summed background histogram corresponds to the uncertainty propagated from the templates. Bottom row: Dijet mass distribution in the medium-mass scenario, (d) with the background-only fit, and (d) including an additional signal template for a MSSM Higgs boson with a mass of 200\GeV. The fitted mass distribution of the Higgs contribution is shown a second time as the dashed histogram at the bottom of the figure. The fitted contribution of the (Qb)b template is compatible with zero within errors.

Results from the semileptonic analysis. Data (red) and predicted background (blue) in the signal region, for (\cmsLeft) low-mass range (used for $\mPhi\le180\GeV$) and (\cmsRight) medium-mass range (used for $\mPhi>180\GeV$); the expected signal for different $\mA$ and for $\tan\beta=30$ in the \mhmax scenario, as described in the text, is also plotted. The difference between data and predicted background is also shown: the blue area represent the systematic and statistical uncertainties on the background prediction.

Results from the semileptonic analysis. Data (red) and predicted background (blue) in the signal region, for (\cmsLeft) low-mass range (used for $\mPhi\le180\GeV$) and (\cmsRight) medium-mass range (used for $\mPhi>180\GeV$); the expected signal for different $\mA$ and for $\tan\beta=30$ in the \mhmax scenario, as described in the text, is also plotted. The difference between data and predicted background is also shown: the blue area represent the systematic and statistical uncertainties on the background prediction.

Observed and expected upper limits for the cross section times branching fraction at 95\% CL, with linear (\cmsLeft) and logarithmic (\cmsRight) scales, including statistical and systematic uncertainties for the combined all-hadronic and semileptonic results. One- and two-standard deviation ranges for the expected upper limit are also shown.

Observed and expected upper limits for the cross section times branching fraction at 95\% CL, with linear (\cmsLeft) and logarithmic (\cmsRight) scales, including statistical and systematic uncertainties for the combined all-hadronic and semileptonic results. One- and two-standard deviation ranges for the expected upper limit are also shown.

Observed upper limits at 95\% CL on $\tan\beta$ as a function of \mA, including the statistical and systematic uncertainties, in the \mhmax benchmark scenario, both for $\mu = +200\GeV$ (\cmsLeft) and $\mu = -200\GeV$ (\cmsRight), for the combined all-hadronic and semileptonic results. One- and two-standard deviation ranges for the expected upper limit are represented by the color bands. The expected upper limits for each of two signatures are also shown (dashed and dotted lines).

Observed upper limits at 95\% CL on $\tan\beta$ as a function of \mA, including the statistical and systematic uncertainties, in the \mhmax benchmark scenario, both for $\mu = +200\GeV$ (\cmsLeft) and $\mu = -200\GeV$ (\cmsRight), for the combined all-hadronic and semileptonic results. One- and two-standard deviation ranges for the expected upper limit are represented by the color bands. The expected upper limits for each of two signatures are also shown (dashed and dotted lines).

Observed upper limits at 95\% CL on $\tan\beta$ as a function of \mA, including the statistical and systematic uncertainties, in the \mhmax benchmark scenario with $\mu = -200\GeV$ for the combined all-hadronic and semileptonic results. One- and two-standard deviation ranges for the expected upper limit are represented by the gray bands. Previous exclusion regions from LEP~\cite{Schael:2006cr} and Tevatron in the multi-b jet channel~\cite{PhysRevD.86.091101} are overlaid.