If the distance between the foci of an ellipse is half the length of its latus rectum,then the eccentricity of the ellipse is

  • A
    $\frac{2\sqrt{2}-1}{2}$
  • B
    $\sqrt{2}-1$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{\sqrt{2}-1}{2}$

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