half of its Major axis.
$\frac{2\text{b}^2}{\text{a}}=\frac{1}{2}\times2\text{b}$
$\Rightarrow2\text{b}^2=\text{a}^2$
$\Rightarrow\text{a}^2=2\text{b}^2$
Now,
$\text{b}^2=\text{a}^2\big(1-\text{e}^2\big)$$\Rightarrow{\text{b}^2}=2\text{b}^2\big(1-\text{e}^2\big)$ $\big[\because\text{a}^2=2{\text{b}^2}\big]$
$\Rightarrow1=2\big(1-\text{e}^2\big)$
$\Rightarrow1=2-2\text{e}^2$
$\Rightarrow2\text{e}^2=2-1$
$\Rightarrow\text{e}^2=\frac{1}{2}$
$\Rightarrow\text{e}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$