14. Let F be a focus of the hyperbola $C: \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { a ^ { 2 } } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { b ^ { 2 } } = 1$. If there exists a point P on C such that the midpoint of segment PF is exactly an endpoint of its conjugate axis, then the eccentricity of C is $\_\_\_\_$\\