Obverse
The obverse of the coin features a stylised Vytis in the centre, depicted against a background of interfering coherent light waves, surrounded by the inscription LIETUVA (LITHUANIA), year of issue (2016), denomination (€5), and the mintmark of the Lithuanian Mint.
Reverse
The reverse of the coin features a stylised reflection of a laser light impulse and two inscriptions – LIETUVOS MOKSLAS (LITHUANIAN SCIENCE) and FIZIKA (PHYSICS).
